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Solaris 7 Installation Supplement

Viewing Registered Software, Uninstalling, and Launching an Installer

This section explains how to perform the following tasks:

How to View Registered Software

You can use the Solaris Product Registry to view a list of installed and registered software. You can also view attributes of software items in the list.

  1. If the Registry is not already running, start it by entering the following command:

    /usr/bin/prodreg

    The Registry main window appears, displaying the System Registry item. Click on the triangle to its left to view the list of installed and registered software.

  2. If you wish to view software attributes, select the software by clicking its name in the software list.

    The Registry displays attribute information for the selected software.

How to Uninstall Software

  1. If the Registry is not already running, start it by entering the following command:

    /usr/bin/prodreg

    The Registry main window appears, displaying the System Registry item. Click on the triangle to its left to view the list of installed and registered software.

    Most users need only enter the prodreg command to start the Registry.

  2. On the Registry main window, select the software to uninstall by clicking its name in the software list.

  3. Read the software attributes to make sure this is the software you want to uninstall.

  4. Click the Uninstall button at the bottom of the Registry main window.

How to Launch an Installer From the Registry

  1. If the Registry is not already running, start it by entering the following command:

    /usr/bin/prodreg

    Most users need only enter the prodreg command to start the Registry.

  2. Click the New Install button at the bottom of the Registry main window.

    The Registry displays the Select Installer File Selection Box, which initially points to the /cdrom directory.

  3. Use the Select Installer dialog to browse for the installer you want to launch.

  4. When you find the installer you want to launch, click its name in the Files list.

  5. To launch the installer, click OK.