Using pkgrm in a Non-Global Zone

As the zone administrator, use the pkgrm utility in a non-global zone to remove a package. The following limitations apply:

• pkgrm can only remove packages from the non-global zone.

• The -G option cannot be used. If this option is used, pkgrm outputs an error message and the attempted operation fails.

• The package cannot affect any area of the zone that is shared from the global zone.

• The package must be set SUNW_PKG_ALLZONES=false.

The following steps are performed by the pkgrm utility:

• Dependencies are checked on the non-global zone's package database. If the dependency check fails, then pkgrm fails and the zone administrator is notified. The check fails if either of the following conditions are true.

  • Any component of the package affects any area of the zone that is shared from the global zone.

  • The package is set SUNW_PKG_ALLZONES=true.

• The package is removed from the zone.

• The package database on the zone is updated.