AFAIR there are two package formats, one is a one-file, and the other is a directory (one can convert to each other with the pkgtrans command).
The one-file package you install with
Your package seems to be the directory format, then it should be
Or just
and it should ask for all (dir-format-)packages in there.
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I have sucessfully installed GNUtar using pkgadd but with some questions:
When I tried to install with pkgadd -d GNUtar (which is the directory of the package) - I received the error "pkgadd: command not found"
Then I tried the same but with pkgadd -d. GNUtar and it installed fine. (found... (4 Replies)
Hello.. I'm making a pkg file that inserts a few files into an existing directory structure.
I'm having some trouble in that the package will insert the directories I need.. but will fail to put the files I want into those directories.
What I'm getting is this:
ERROR: attribute... (2 Replies)
is there an option in pkgadd to accept the default option?
I want to use pkgadd in a script and do not want to stop at intercative questions.
thx. (6 Replies)
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I'm trying to install a package and it worked on most of the sun boxes and one of the box is just freezing and not going further. Her is the output.
pkgadd -d packagename.dstream
Select package(s) you wish to process (or 'all' to process
all packages). (default: all) :
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Hi there, I need to install the Sun explorer package on hundreds of boxes and am writing a script to install it ..However, When you run
pkgadd -d SUNWexplo
It is interactive .....well i say interactive ...it gives you two questions both of which I answer a simple yes to.
So i tried
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Hi all.
Is there an option to #pkgadd to test if package bundle you want to install requires a reboot?
#pkgadd -d "package bundle" an option like test or a dry run?
Suggestions, anyone? :confused:
Reloader (2 Replies)
Hi,
Please could someone help me, understand how pkgadd works within unix.
I have a software file, and I need to package this up and then pkgadd this to another server. Please could some advise me the best way to do this.
regards
venhart (2 Replies)
Hi,
when I install a package using pkgadd, it correctly installs the binary files with the user name that I want.
However it also changes the permissions of /etc/rc2.d. I don't want this to happen. I want to retain original owner of /etc/rc2.d as it is.
I could see that before installing,... (1 Reply)