pkgadd and patchadd Support for Signed Packages and Patches

Solaris 9 12/03 –This Solaris release enables you to securely download Solaris packages and patches that include a digital signature by using the updated pkgadd and patchadd commands.

In previous Solaris releases, you could download the Solaris patch management tools and use the smpatch command with PatchPro to manage signed patches. For step-by-step instructions on using the smpatch command to manage signed patches, see Preparation for Managing Signed Patches with smpatch Command (Task Map).

For step-by-step instructions on using the patchadd command to add signed patches, see Adding Signed Patches With patchadd Command (Task Map).

For step-by-step instructions on using the pkgadd command to add signed packages, see Adding and Removing Signed Packages (Task Map).