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

1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

2. Check the status of an installed package.

   # pkgchk -a| -c -v pkgid ... # pkgchk -d spooldir pkgid ...

   -a	Specifies to audit only the file attributes (that is, the permissions), rather than the file attributes and contents, which is the default.
   -c	Specifies to audit only the file contents, rather than the file contents and attributes, which is the default.
   -v	Specifies verbose mode, which displays file names as they are processed.
   -d spooldir	Specifies the absolute path of the spool directory.
   pkgid	(Optional) Is the name of one or more packages (separated by spaces). If you do not specify a pkgid, all the software packages installed on the system are checked.

Example--Checking the Contents of Installed Software Packages

The following example shows how to check the contents of a package.

# pkgchk -c SUNWbash

If there are no errors, the system prompt is returned. Otherwise, the pkgck command reports the error.

Example--Checking the File Attributes of Installed Software Packages

The following example shows how to check the file attributes of a package.

# pkgchk -a SUNWbash

If there are no errors, the system prompt is returned. Otherwise, the pkgck command reports the error.

Example--Checking Software Packages Installed in a Spool Directory

The following example shows how to check a software package that was copied to a spool directory (/export/install/packages).

# pkgchk -d /export/install/packages
## checking spooled package <SUNWadmap>
## checking spooled package <SUNWadmfw>
## checking spooled package <SUNWadmc>
## checking spooled package <SUNWsadml>

Note - The checks made on a spooled package are limited because not all information can be audited until a package is installed.

Removing Software Packages

Caution - Always use the pkgrm command to remove installed packages. Do not use the rm command, which will corrupt the system's record-keeping of installed packages.

How to Remove Software Packages (pkgrm)

1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

2. Remove an installed package.

   # pkgrm pkgid ...

   pkgid identifies the name of one or more packages (separated by spaces) to be removed. If omitted, pkgrm removes all available packages.

Example--Removing Software Packages

This example shows how to remove a package.

# pkgrm SUNWctu

The following package is currently installed:
   SUNWctu         Netra ct usr/platform links (64-bit)
                   (sparc.sun4u) 11.9.0,REV=2001.07.24.15.53

Do you want to remove this package? y

## Removing installed package instance <SUNWctu>
## Verifying package dependencies.
## Processing package information.
## Removing pathnames in class <none>
.
.
.

Example--Removing a Spooled Software Package

This example shows how to remove a spooled package.

# pkgrm -s /export/pkg SUNWdmfex.u
The following package is currently spooled:
   SUNWdmfex.u           Sun Davicom 10/100Mb Ethernet Driver (64-bit)
                         (sparc.sun4u) 11.9.0,REV=2001.07.24.15.53

Do you want to remove this package? y

Removing spooled package instance <SUNWdmfex.u>