Packages Stored on a Local Device

You can retrieve a Solaris package from a local device if you stored the package on a file system-oriented, random-access device, such as a diskette or a DVD-ROM. Use the following syntax for the package keyword.

package package_name add local_device device path file_system_type

package_name

Specifies the package name in the form SUNWname. To view detailed information about packages and their names, on an installed system, use the pkginfo -l command.

device

Specifies the name of the drive where the Solaris package resides. If the device name is a canonical path, the device is mounted directly. If you supply a device name that is not a canonical path, the installation utility adds /dev/dsk/ to the path.

path

Specifies the path to the Solaris package, relative to the root (/) file system on the device you specified.

file_system_type

Specifies the type of file system on the device. If you do not supply a file system type, the installation utility attempts to mount a UFS file system. If the UFS mount fails, the installation utility attempts to mount an HSFS file system.

Example 11–15 Adding a Package by Using a Local Device With a UFS File System

In this example, the package profile keyword adds the SUNWnew package from the directory /Solaris_10/Product from the local device c0t6d0s0. This is a UFS file system.

package SUNWnew add local_device c0t6d0s0 /Solaris_10/Product ufs

Example 11–16 Adding a Package by Using a Local Device From an HSFS File System

In this example, the package profile keyword adds the SUNWnew package from the directory /Solaris_10/Product from the local device c0t6d0s0. This is an HSFS file system.

package SUNWnew add local_device c0t6d0s0 /Solaris_10/Product  hsfs