This section describes how to add and remove packages using commands at the command line.
Log in to the installed system and become root.
$ su |
Load the CD that contains the packages to be added into the CD-ROM drive.
Volume Manager will automatically mount the CD.
Add one or more packages to the system using the pkgadd command.
# /usr/sbin/pkgadd -d device_name pkgid |
In this command,
device_name |
Is the path to the CD with the software to be added to the installed system. |
pkgid |
Is the name of the software package to be added to the installed system. For example, SUNWaudio. |
If the pkgadd process encounters a problem during installation of the package, it displays a message related to the problem, followed by this prompt:
Do you want to continue with this installation? |
Respond with yes, no, or quit. If more than one package has been specified, type no to stop the installation of the package being installed. The pkgadd process continues to install the other packages. Type quit to stop the installation.
Verify that the package has been installed correctly.
# /usr/sbin/pkgchk -v pkgid |
If the pkgchk command determines there are no errors, it returns a list of installed files. Otherwise, it reports the error.
The following example shows a command to install the SUNWaudio package from a mounted Solaris CD. The example also shows the use of the pkgchk command to verify that the package files were installed properly.
The name of this product is Solaris 7 but code and path or package path names may use Solaris 2.7 or SunOS 5.7. Always follow the code or path as it is written.
Log in to the installed system and become root.
$ su |
Remove one or more packages from the system using the pkgrm command.
# /usr/sbin/pkgrm pkgid |
In this command,
pkgid |
Is the name of the software package to be removed from the installed system. For example, SUNWaudio. |
Verify that the package has been removed correctly.
# /usr/sbin/pkgchk pkgid |
If the pkgchk command determines that the package is not installed, it will print a warning message.
The following example shows a command to remove the SUNWaudio package from a system. The example also shows the use of the pkgchk command to verify that the package files were removed.