Tools for Managing Software Packages
The tools for adding and removing software packages from a system after the Solaris release is installed on a system are the following:
Table 22–1 Software Package Tools|
Add, Remove, and Display Software Package Information With This Tool |
Additional Features |
|---|---|
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The Solaris Web Start program |
Launch an installer to add products included in the Solaris 9 media pack. You cannot add individual software packages. |
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Solaris Product Registry (GUI) |
Launch an installer to add, remove, or display software product information. Use Product Registry to remove or display information about software products that were originally installed by using the Solaris Web Start program or the Solaris pkgadd command. |
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Solaris Product Registry prodreg Viewer (command line interface) |
Use the prodreg command to remove or display information about software products that were originally installed by using the Solaris Web Start program or the Solaris pkgadd command. |
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Package commands (pkgadd, pkgrm, pkginfo) |
Incorporate these commands into scripts, set up optional files to avoid user interaction or perform special checks, and copy software packages to spool directories. |
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