Patch-ID# 113713-15
Keywords: security pkginstall pkgadd patchrm pkgabbrev pkgmk
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: pkginstall Patch
Date: Jun/07/2004


Install Requirements: None                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 114568

Topic: SunOS 5.9: pkginstall Patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4405634 4658542 4720211 4786593 4813860 4826609 4842146 4848801 4850925 4851760 4876125 4881141 4887795 4905318 4909852 4910538 4920769 4933503 4953336 4979694

Changes incorporated in this version: 4953336

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 114462-01 115520-01 115555-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/bin/pkgadm
/usr/bin/pkginfo
/usr/bin/pkgmk
/usr/bin/pkgparam
/usr/bin/pkgproto
/usr/bin/pkgtrans
/usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstall
/usr/sadm/install/bin/pkgname
/usr/sadm/install/bin/pkgremove
/usr/sbin/installf
/usr/sbin/pkgadd
/usr/sbin/pkgask
/usr/sbin/pkgchk
/usr/sbin/pkgmv
/usr/sbin/pkgrm
/usr/sbin/removef

Problem Description:

4953336 patchadd of 113713-11 fails in prepatch script
 
(from 113713-14)
 
4658542 pkgrm removes a file which is shared
 
(from 113713-13)
 
4910538 pkginstall patches on S9u5 build 5 (113713-07) break gnome patch
4920769 s9u5_07, pkgchk -n core dumps in x86 in ko locale and security issues.
4979694 postpatch script in 113713-11 does not update the root area for diskless clients
 
(from 113713-12)
 
4876125 packaging database changes broke use of installf in i.initd
 
(from 113713-11)
 
Respun to include latest postpatch script.
 
(from 113713-10)
 
4933503 pkginstall patches leave SUNW_PKG_DIR variable behind after patchadd
 
(from 113713-09)
 
4905318 pkginstall dumps core when installing certain suncluster patches
 
(from 113713-08)
 
4909852 upgrading from S9_u3 to U5 leaves SUNW_PKG_DIR in some pkginfo files
 
(from 113713-07)
 
        This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
        the changes introduced in Solaris Update s9u5 feature point
        patch  115520-01
 
(from 113713-06)
 
4887795 if 113713-05 is installed, then further patches cannot be removed
 
(from 113713-05)
 
4881141 if 114568-03 installed, some further patches cannot be uninstalled properly
 
(from 113713-04)
 
4851760 pkginstall core dump if you add  GNOME packages on smosservice or LU from S7.
4848801 patchrm doesn't really remove the patch
4405634 pkgadd: ERROR: fsys(): fell out of loop looking for </var/sadm/pkg> when install
 
(from 113713-03)
 
4826609 pkgadd dryrun fails with long pkg names
 
(from 113713-02)
 
4786593 patches fail with size issue when space file is present
 
(from 113713-01)
 
4720211 pkgadd (pkginstall) fails to install packages on a very large filesystem
 
(from 114462-01)
 
4813860 patchrm fails for package names longer than 9 chars
 
(from 115520-01)
 
4850925 PSARC/2001/690 Package/Patch Web Installation
 
(from 115555-01)
 
4842146 pkgmk calculates wrong value for required space

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-9 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------
 
NOTE: To get the complete Web Package feature, the SUNWwbsup
package must be installed on the target system.  This package can
be found on the Solaris 9 Update 5 (Beta) CDs.

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, June 7, 2004