Chapter 23

Managing Software (Tasks)

This chapter describes how to add, verify, and remove software packages.

This is a list of step-by-step instructions in this chapter.

• "How to Install Software With the Solaris Web Start Program"

• "How to View Installed or Uninstalled Software Information With the Product Registry"

• "How to Install Software With the Product Registry"

• "How to Uninstall Software With the Product Registry"

• "How to Add Software Packages With Admintool"

• "How to Remove Software Packages With Admintool"

• "How to Add Software Packages (pkgadd)"

• "How to Add Software Packages to a Spool Directory (pkgadd)"

• "How to List Information About All Installed Packages (pkginfo)"

• "How to Check the Integrity of Installed Software Packages (pkgchk)"

• "How to Remove Software Packages (pkgrm)"

Commands for Managing Software Packages

The following table lists the commands to use for adding, removing, and checking the installation of software packages after the Solaris release is installed.

Table 23-1 Tools or Commands for Managing Software Packages

Tool or Command	Man Page	Description
admintool	admintool(1M)	Installs or removes a software package with a graphical tool
installer	installer(1M)	Installs or removes a software package with an installer
pkgadd	pkgadd(1M)	Installs a software package
pkgchk	pkgchk(1M)	Checks the installation of a software package
pkginfo	pkginfo(1)	Lists software package information
pkgparam	pkgparam(1)	Displays software package parameter values
pkgrm	pkgrm(1M)	Removes a software package
prodreg	prodreg(1M)	Installs or removes a software package with an installer

Adding Software With the Solaris Web Start Program

This section describes how to use the Solaris Web Start program to add software to a system on which you have installed the Solaris operating environment. The Solaris Web Start program installs only the components of the software groups that you skipped when you initially installed the Solaris operating environment. You cannot upgrade to another software group after installing or upgrading. For a description of the four software groups, see Solaris 9 Installation Guide.

How to Install Software With the Solaris Web Start Program

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Note - This procedure assumes that the system is running volume management (vold). If your system is not running volume management, see Chapter 18, Accessing Removable Media (Tasks) for information on accessing removable media without volume management.

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1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

2. Decide to install from a CD, a DVD, or from the network. Select one of the following:

   • If you are installing from a CD, insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive.

     If you insert the Solaris 9 Languages CD, the Solaris Web Start program starts automatically. Proceed to Step 6.

   • If you are installing from a DVD, insert the DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.

   • If you are installing from the network, locate the net image of the software you want to install.

3. Change directories to find the Solaris Web Start installer.

   Solaris Web Start installers are located in various directories on the CDs and on the DVD.

   • Solaris 9 Software 1 of 2 CD.

   • Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 CD.

   • Solaris 9 Documentation CD.

   • Solaris 9 Languages CD. The Solaris Web Start program automatically starts when the CD is inserted.

   For specific information about CD and DVD structures, see "Organization of Solaris 9 Media" in Solaris 9 Installation Guide.

4. Follow the instructions to install the software.

   • From a file manager, double-click Installer or installer.

   • From the command line, type the following:

     % ./installer [options]

     -nodisplay	Runs the installer without a GUI.
     -noconsole	Runs without any interactive text console device. Use this option with the -nodisplay option when you include the installer command in a UNIX script for installing software.

     Follow the instructions to install the software.

5. Double-click Installer or installer.

   An Installer window is displayed, followed by the Solaris Web Start dialog box.

6. Follow the directions on the screen to install the software.

7. When you have finished adding software, click Exit.

   The Solaris Web Start program exits.