Solaris

run the installer with the -h or --help option

Code:

# export TMPDIR=/someplace/else
# example
mkdir /var/tmp
chmod 1777 /var/tmp
# put this in /etc/profile if you want this to be permanent
export TMPDIR=/var/tmp

If you don't find a way to change the temporary directory used by your installer, you can use this alternative.
Before launching it, run these commands:

Code:

/usr/sbin/mkfile 2048m /export/home/swapfile
/usr/sbin/swap -a /export/home/swapfile

Your /tmp directory will then have 2GB more available space until next reboot after which you'll be able to either remove the swap file or make it permanent by adding this line in /etc/vfstab:

Code:

/export/home/swapfile - - swap - no -

jim mcnamara,
export command doesnot work has error :is not identifier

---------- Post updated at 07:45 AM ---------- Previous update was at 07:19 AM ----------

Hi,jlliagre
I made first command as you write , but swap -a give me error ( size is invalid),also can you please tell me why you put /use/sbin in first wherever installation file is /tmp?
Thanks,
Reham

---------- Post updated at 07:46 AM ---------- Previous update was at 07:45 AM ----------

Hi,jlliagre
I made first command as you write , but swap -a give me error ( size is invalid),also can you please tell me why you put /use/sbin in first wherever installation file is /tmp?
Thanks,
Reham

The commands I suggested should just work (I just edit the second one for it to work even if /usr/sbin isn't in your PATH).

Please cut and paste the exact commands you type and the error messages you get.

usr/sbin/mkfile 2048m /export/home/swapfile ( i have a swapfile on its directory)
/usr/sbin/swap -a /export/home/swapfile
/export/home/swapfile: size is invalid
#

What Solaris release are you running, on what architecture, with a 32 or 64 bit kernel ?

Anyway, try again with a smaller swap file:

Code:

# /usr/sbin/mkfile 1024m /export/home/swapfile
# /usr/sbin/swap -a /export/home/swapfile