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IPS Concepts
Updated: July 2014
Adding and Updating Software in Oracle
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Solaris 11.2
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Chapter 1 Introduction to the Image Packaging System
Image Packaging System
IPS Concepts
IPS Packages
Incorporation Packages
Group Packages
Fault Management Resource Identifiers
Publishers, Repositories, and Package Archives
Repository Origins and Mirrors
Images and Boot Environments
Package Facets and Variants
Installation Privileges
Chapter 2 Getting Information About Software Packages
Showing Package Install State Information
Installed Packages
Installable Packages
Newest Packages
Packages for Which Updates Are Available
All Available Packages
Renamed and Obsolete Packages
Packages Frozen at a Specific Version
Displaying Package Descriptions or Licenses
Displaying Package Description, Size, Full FMRI
Displaying Package Licenses
Showing Information From the Package Manifest
Listing Files Installed by a Package
Displaying Attributes of Files Installed by a Package
Displaying Other File System Objects and Attributes
Listing All Installable Packages in a Group Package
Displaying License Requirements
Searching for Packages
Comparing the pkg search and pkg contents Commands
Specifying the Search Query
Identifying Which Package Delivers a Specified File
Identifying Which Package Delivers a Specified SMF Service
Listing Packages by Classification or Category
Showing Dependent Packages
Listing All Packages in a Group Package
Chapter 3 Installing and Updating Software Packages
Previewing an Operation
Installing and Updating Packages
Common Installation Options
Boot Environment Options
Options That Operate on Non-Global Zones
Service Action Options
License Options
Other Installation Options
Installing a New Package
Identifying and Specifying an Installable Package
Specifying the Source of the Package
Installing a Package Into a New Boot Environment
Rejecting a Package
Updating a Package
Downgrading a Package
Fixing Problems With Installed Packages
Comparing the pkg fix and pkg revert Commands
Verifying Packages and Fixing Verification Errors
Restoring a File
Reverting Named Files
Reverting Tagged Files and Directories
Uninstalling Packages
Reinstalling an Image
Working with Non-Global Zones
Relationship Between Global and Non-Global Zones
The System Repository and Proxy Services
Updating Multiple Non-Global Zones Concurrently
Chapter 4 Updating or Upgrading an Oracle Solaris Image
Image Update Overview
Image Update Best Practices
Check Available Versions
Preview the Update Operation
Specify a New Boot Environment
Specifying the Version to Install
Specifying a Version Constraint Prior to Updating
Installing a Custom Incorporation
Create a Custom Incorporation Package
Create the Custom Incorporation Package Manifest
Publish the Upgrade Control Package
Set the Publisher Origin
Install the Upgrade Control Package
Update the Upgrade Control Package
Upgrade the Image
Downgrading an Image
Chapter 5 Configuring Installed Images
Configuring Publishers
Displaying Publisher Information
Adding, Modifying, or Removing Package Publishers
Adding Publishers
Adding and Changing Publisher Origins
Adding and Changing Publisher Mirrors
Setting Publisher Search Order and Stickiness
Configuring Publisher Properties
Configuring Publisher Keys and Certificates
Configuring a Publisher Proxy
Enabling and Disabling Publishers
Removing a Publisher
Specifying a Proxy
Using the pkg set-publisher Command to Set a Proxy
Using Environment Variables to Set a Proxy
Controlling Installation of Optional Components
How Variant and Facet Values Affect Package Installation
Example Variant and Facet Values
Showing and Changing Variant Values
Showing and Changing Facet Values
Locking Packages to a Specified Version
Relaxing Version Constraints Specified by Incorporations
Specifying a Default Application Implementation
Identifying Participants in a Mediation
Changing the Preferred Application
Avoiding Installing Some Packages in a Group Package
Configuring Image and Publisher Properties
Boot Environment Policy Image Properties
Properties for Signing Packages
Image Properties for Signed Packages
Publisher Properties for Signed Packages
Configuring Package Signature Properties
Additional Image Properties
Setting Image Properties
Displaying the Values of Image Properties
Setting the Value of an Image Property
Resetting the Value of an Image Property
Creating an Image
Viewing Operation History
Appendix A Troubleshooting Package Installation and Update
Initial Troubleshooting Steps
Check the Installed Version of pkg:/entire
Check the Content of Your Configured Publisher Origins
Check Whether Required Installed Packages Are Available
Check Whether the Packages You Want to Install Are Available
Check Whether the Packages You Want to Install Are Installable in This Image
Retry Your Installation
Cannot Access Publisher or Repository
Cannot Access Package Repository
SSL Certificate Problem
Location Not Found
Service Is Not Available
No Updates Are Available
Package Cannot Be Installed
Cannot Satisfy Constraints
Updating a Package Constrained by an Incorporation
Updating an Incorporation When a Suitable Dependency Cannot Be Found
Updating an Incorporation When an Installed Dependency is Not Permissible
Required Package Cannot Be Found
Required Package is Rejected
Packages Are Not Updated as Expected
Sync Linked Package Cannot Be Installed
Non-Global Zone Cannot Be Installed
Image Cannot Be Modified
Files Were Salvaged
Minimize Stored Image Metadata
Increase Package Installation Performance
Appendix B IPS Graphical User Interfaces
Using Package Manager
Package Manager Command Line Options
Using Web Install
How to Create a Web Install File
How to Use Web Install to Add Publishers and Install Packages
Using Update Manager
Update Manager Command Line Options
Index
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Index O
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Index R
Index S
Index U
Index V
Index W
Index Z
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IPS Concepts
This section defines terms and concepts related to IPS.
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