Installing a New Package

By default, the newest version of a package that is compatible with the rest of the image is installed from the first publisher in the publisher search order that offers the package. To explicitly request the newest version, use latest for the version portion of the package FMRI.

If the package is already installed, the package is updated by installing the newest version of the package that is compatible with the rest of the image from the publisher that provided the currently installed version.

If more than one package is specified, and if any of the specified packages cannot be installed in this image, then none of the specified packages will be installed.

If a package is on the avoid list, installing it removes it from that list. See Avoiding Installing Some Packages in a Group Package for information about the avoid list.