Using pkgadd in a Non-Global Zone

To add a package in a specified non-global zone, execute the pkgadd utility, without options, as the zone administrator. The following conditions apply:

• The pkgadd utility can only add packages in the non-global zone in which the utility is used.

• 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 pkgadd utility:

• Package dependencies are checked on the non-global zone's package database before the package is added. If required packages are not installed, then the dependency check fails. The system notifies the non-global zone administrator, who is prompted whether to continue. 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 added to the zone.

• The package database on the zone is updated.