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Useful Links

pkgadd - install software packages on to a system

e.g. pkgadd -a /var/adm/auto -d /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_2.6

• -a specifies admin file other than default (/var/sadm/install/admin). This controls behaviour of package add, e.g. if you don't want to reply to questions, can be specified here.
• -d location of software to install
• -s instead of installing the software, copy to spool file specified e.g. if you want a copy on disk

pkgrm - remove previously installed software from host or from spool directory (using -s option)

e.g. pkgrm SUNWmd remove disksuite

pkginfo - lists information abou packages

• -d on device specified
• -l full listing
• -i fully installed packages only
• -p partially installed packages only
• -R from specified root path only

pkgchk - check package

pkgask - check for responses to scripts used during pkgadd

pkgtrans - transfer from one media to another, e.g. disk to diskette