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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

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To install and update software, the pkg client must be able to contact a package repository.