Package Not Found
If one of the packages specified in the AI manifest cannot be located in the IPS
repositories, then the installer fails before installing any packages on the disk. In the
following example, the installer could not find the package mypkg
in the
IPS repository. The following output is an example of what is displayed on the
console:
14:04:02 Failed Checkpoints: 14:04:02 14:04:02 generated-transfer-1230-1 14:04:02 14:04:02 Checkpoint execution error: 14:04:02 14:04:02 The following pattern(s) did not match any allowable packages. Try 14:04:02 using a different matching pattern, or refreshing publisher information: 14:04:02 14:04:02 pkg:/mypkg 14:04:02 14:04:02 Automated Installation Failed. See install log at /system/volatile/install_log
The following output is an example of a portion of the
/system/volatile/install_log
log file:
PlanCreationException: The following pattern(s) did not match any allowable packages. Try using a different matching pattern, or refreshing publisher information: pkg:/mypkg
A related error occurs when you use AI to uninstall packages. The operation fails and the screen displays messages similar to the following example:
Failed Checkpoints: generated-transfer-809-1 Checkpoint execution error: 'pkg:library/python/python-compizconfig-27' matches no installed packages 'pkg:/desktop/compiz/*' matches no installed packages Automated Installation Fails. See install log at /system/volatile/install.log application/auto-installer:default failed fatally: transitioned to maintenance
The AI manifest might contain the following definitions related to the package:
<software_data action=install"> <name>pkg:/entire@0.5.11-0.175.3</name> <name>pkg:/group/system/solaris-large-server</name> <name>pkg:/group/system/solaris-desktop</name> <name>pkg:/ncia/nisp/system/firstboot</name> <name>pkg:/system/device-allocation</name> </software_data> <software_data action=uninstall"> <name>pkg:/security/sudo</name> <name>pkg:/library/python/python-compizconfig-27</name> <name>pkg:/desktop/compiz/*</name> <name>pkg:/desktop/compiz</name> </software_data>
In this example, the AI is attempting to remove a package that does not actually exist on the system. Consequently, AI fails.
A case where this error risks occurring is if you uninstall packages using a generic manifest for both SPARC and x86 systems. Both platforms do not entirely share the same packages. Thus, AI would complete on one platform but fail on the other.
A number of workarounds are available to resolve this issue.
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In the case of a missing package from the IPS repository, check whether the package in question is a valid package. If this package is available from a different IPS repository, add that IPS repository in the AI manifest by adding another
publisher
element to thesource
element. -
In the case of the uninstalling of non-existing packages, adopt one of the following options before uninstalling:
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Use the
<reject>
tag in the manifest to list packages to be excluded in the operation.Refer to the instructions in the
/usr/share/auto_install/manifest/ai_manifest.xml
sample file for the proper use of this tag. -
Define your own group package within your own publisher that references the desired packages while omitting the undesired ones.
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Use a different manifest for each platform.
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For an optimal solution, consider using derived manifests that generate manifests specifically based on whatever conditions are desired for particular clients. See Chapter 4, Using a Script to Customize an Installation in Customizing Automated Installations With Manifests and Profiles.