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System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

How to Add Software Packages With Admintool

  1. Become superuser.

    Unless you are a member of the sysadmin group (group 14), you must become superuser or assume an equivalent role to add or remove software packages with Admintool.

  2. Load a Solaris 9 Software CD or DVD into the drive.

    Volume Manager automatically mounts the CD.

  3. Start Admintool.


    # admintool &

    The Users window is displayed.

  4. Choose Software from the Browse menu.

    The Software window is displayed.

  5. Choose Add from the Edit menu.

    The Set Source Media window might appear. If so, specify the path to the installation media and click OK. The default path is a mounted Solaris CD.

    The Add Software window is displayed.

    Simple screen capture titled Admintool: Add Software. Shows Software and Description panes. Shows the Set Source Media button and five other buttons.

  6. Select the software you want to install on the local system.

    In the Software portion of the window, click the check boxes that correspond to the software you want to install.

  7. Click Add.

    A Command Tool window appears for each package being installed, displaying the installation output.

    The Software window is refreshed to display the packages just added.