System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

Tools for Managing Software Packages

The following table describes the tools for adding and removing software packages from a system after Oracle Solaris is installed on a system.

Table 20–1 Tools or Commands for Managing Software Packages


Tool or Command	Description	Man Page
`installer`	Launches an installer, such as the Oracle Solaris installation GUI, to add software from the Oracle Solaris installation media. The installer must be available either locally or remotely.	installer(1M)
`prodreg (GUI)`	Launches an installer to add, remove, or display software product information. Use Oracle Solaris Product Registry to remove or display information about software products that were originally installed by using the Oracle Solaris installation GUI or the `pkgadd` command.	prodreg(1M)
Oracle Solaris Product Registry `prodreg` Viewer (CLI)	Use the `prodreg` command to remove or display information about software products that were originally installed by using the Oracle Solaris installation GUI or the `pkgadd` command.	prodreg(1M)
`pkgadd`	Installs software package.	pkgadd(1M)
`pkgchk`	Checks the installation of a software package.	pkgchk(1M)
`pkginfo`	Lists software package information.	pkginfo(1)
`pkgparam`	Displays software package parameter values.	pkgparam(1)
`pkgrm`	Removes a software package.	pkgrm(1M)
`pkgtrans`	Translates an installable package from one format to another format. The `-g` option instructs the `pkgtrans` command to generate and store a signature in the resulting data stream.	pkgtrans(1)