Adding and Removing Packages in Solaris SPARC and x86

Add Packages With pkgadd

# su

Insert the CD that contains the software you want to add to the system into the CD-ROM drive attached to the system. in this scenario we use Solaris10 Update13

If you want mount the ISO images then, follow these procedures.

Volume Manager automatically mounts the CD. Note the directory path to the software on the CD you want to add.

Add one or more packages to the system:

# /usr/sbin/pkgadd -d device_name pkgid

where:

device_name -- Is the directory path to the CD that contains the software you want to add to the installed system.

pkgid -- Is the name of the software package to be added to the installed system. For example, SUNWrsync.

When you're done, use the pkgchk command to verify that the package is installed correctly:

# /usr/sbin/pkgchk -v pkgid

If no errors are found, pkgchk returns a list of installed files. If an error is found, pkgchk returns a message that describes the problem.

SPARC: Example: Installing Software From a Mounted CD
The following example shows how to use pkgadd to install the SUNWrsync package from a mounted Solaris 10 update 3 Software 1 of 2 CD.

# /usr/sbin/pkgadd -d /cdrom/sol_10_sparc/Solaris_10/Product SUNWrsync

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Installation of <SUNWrsync> was successful.

# pkgchk -v SUNWrsync

x86: Example: Installing Software From a Mounted CD
The following example shows how to use pkgadd to install the SUNWrsync package from a mounted Solaris 10 update 3 Software 1 of 2 CD.

# /usr/sbin/pkgadd -d /cdrom/sol_10_sparc/Solaris_10/Product SUNWrsync
.
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Installation of <SUNWrsync> was successful.

# pkgchk -v SUNWrsync

To Remove Packages With pkgrm

# /usr/sbin/pkgrm pkgid

Where pkgid is the name of the software package you want to remove from the installed system. For example, SUNWrsync.

At each prompt, type y, n, or q to specify that you want to remove the package, not remove the package, or quit.

When you're done, use the pkgchk command to verify that the package was removed correctly:

# /usr/sbin/pkgchk -v pkgid

If the package was not removed correctly, pkgchk returns a warning message.

SPARC: Example: Removing Software From a System
The following example shows how to use pkgrm to remove the SUNWrsync package from a system.

# /usr/sbin/pkgrm SUNWrsync
The following package is currently installed:
SUNWrsync ..

Do you want to remove this package? y
.
.
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Removal of <SUNWrsync> was successful.

# pkgchk -v SUNWrsync
WARNING: no pathnames were associated with <SUNWrsync>
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x86: Example: Removing Software From a System
The following example shows how to use pkgrm to remove the SUNWrsync package from a system.

# /usr/sbin/pkgrm SUNWrsync
The following package is currently installed:
SUNWrsync ..

Do you want to remove this package? y
.
.
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Removal of <SUNWrsync> was successful.
# pkgchk -v SUNWrsync
WARNING: no pathnames were associated with <SUNWrsync>
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