Solaris 11 Package Updates

Using a Solaris 11 Repository
Solaris 11 has moved to a package management system that is similar to yum, in that is pulls from a network and manages dependencies.
The command used is pkg - enter pkg --help for a full list of options.

root@solaris:~# pkg publisher
PUBLISHER                             TYPE     STATUS   URI
solaris                               origin   online   http://pkg.oracle.com/solaris/release/
root@solaris:~# pkgrepo info -s http://pkg.oracle.com/solaris/release/
PUBLISHER PACKAGES STATUS           UPDATED
solaris   4292     online           2011-11-09T15:42:00.183118Z
root@solaris:~#
root@solaris:~# pkg update
No updates available for this image.
root@solaris:~#

Before you install a package you can dry-run it:

root@solaris:~# pkg install -nv gcc-3
           Packages to install:         2
     Estimated space available:   9.67 GB
Estimated space to be consumed: 219.43 MB
       Create boot environment:        No
Create backup boot environment:        No
            Services to change:         1
          Rebuild boot archive:        No

Changed packages:
solaris
  developer/gcc-3
    None -> 3.4.3,5.11-0.175.0.0.0.2.537:20111019T093736Z
  developer/gnu-binutils
    None -> 2.19,5.11-0.175.0.0.0.2.537:20111019T095434Z
Services:
  restart_fmri:
    svc:/application/texinfo-update:default
root@solaris:~#

The you go ahead and install the package:

 root@solaris:~# pkg install -nv gcc-3
           Packages to install:         2
     Estimated space available:   9.67 GB
Estimated space to be consumed: 219.43 MB
       Create boot environment:        No
Create backup boot environment:        No
            Services to change:         1
          Rebuild boot archive:        No

Changed packages:
solaris
  developer/gcc-3
    None -> 3.4.3,5.11-0.175.0.0.0.2.537:20111019T093736Z
  developer/gnu-binutils
    None -> 2.19,5.11-0.175.0.0.0.2.537:20111019T095434Z
Services:
  restart_fmri:
    svc:/application/texinfo-update:default
root@solaris:~#

 To list the packages that you have installed:

timj@solaris11vm2:~$ pkg list | head
NAME (PUBLISHER)                                  VERSION                    IFO
SUNWcs                                            0.5.11-0.170               i-r
archiver/gnu-tar                                  1.26-0.175.0.0.0.2.537     i--
audio/audio-utilities                             0.5.11-0.175.0.0.0.2.1     i--
codec/flac                                        1.2.1-0.175.0.0.0.0.0      i--
codec/libtheora                                   1.1.1-0.175.0.0.0.0.0      i--
codec/ogg-vorbis                                  2.30.0-0.175.0.0.0.0.0     i--
codec/speex                                       1.2-0.175.0.0.0.0.0        i--
communication/im/pidgin                           2.10.0-0.175.0.0.0.0.0     i--
compress/bzip2                                    1.0.6-0.175.0.0.0.2.537    i--
timj@solaris11vm2:~$

To list the details of a package:

timj@solaris11vm2:~$ pkg info xcalc
          Name: x11/xcalc
       Summary: xcalc - scientific calculator for X
   Description: xcalc is a scientific calculator desktop accessory that can
                emulate a TI-30 or an HP-10C.
      Category: Applications/Accessories
         State: Installed
     Publisher: solaris
       Version: 1.0.4.1
 Build Release: 5.11
        Branch: 0.175.0.0.0.0.1215
Packaging Date: September 27, 2011 12:58:35 PM
          Size: 104.32 kB
          FMRI: pkg://solaris/x11/xcalc@1.0.4.1,5.11-0.175.0.0.0.0.1215:20110927T125835Z
timj@solaris11vm2:~$

Want to know where a file comes from?:

timj@solaris11vm1:~$ pkg search libresolv.so
INDEX      ACTION VALUE                        PACKAGE
basename   link   lib/sparcv9/libresolv.so     pkg:/system/library@0.5.11-0.175.0.0.0.2.1
basename   link   usr/lib/sparcv9/libresolv.so pkg:/system/library@0.5.11-0.175.0.0.0.2.1
basename   link   lib/libresolv.so             pkg:/system/library@0.5.11-0.175.0.0.0.2.1
basename   link   usr/lib/amd64/libresolv.so   pkg:/system/library@0.5.11-0.175.0.0.0.2.1
basename   link   lib/amd64/libresolv.so       pkg:/system/library@0.5.11-0.175.0.0.0.2.1
basename   link   usr/lib/libresolv.so         pkg:/system/library@0.5.11-0.175.0.0.0.2.1
timj@solaris11vm1:~$

To update all packages:

root@solaris11vm1:~# pkg update
No updates available for this image.
root@solaris11vm1:~# 

What to do when things go wrong:

root@solaris11vm1:~# pkg verify -v   gcc-3
PACKAGE                                                                 STATUS
pkg://solaris/developer/gcc-3                                               OK
root@solaris11vm1:~# mkfile 1024 /usr/sfw/bin/gcc
root@solaris11vm1:~# pkg verify -v   gcc-3
PACKAGE                                                                 STATUS
pkg://solaris/developer/gcc-3                                            ERROR
        file: usr/sfw/bin/i386-pc-solaris2.11-gcc-3.4.3
                Mode: 01600 should be 0555
                Unexpected Exception: Request error: class file/memory mismatch
root@solaris11vm1:~# pkg fix   gcc-3
Verifying: pkg://solaris/developer/gcc-3                        ERROR        
        file: usr/sfw/bin/i386-pc-solaris2.11-gcc-3.4.3
                Mode: 01600 should be 0555
                Unexpected Exception: Request error: class file/memory mismatch
Created ZFS snapshot: 2011-12-07-15:27:53
Repairing: pkg://solaris/developer/gcc-3                   
                                                                             

DOWNLOAD                                  PKGS       FILES    XFER (MB)
Completed                                  1/1         1/1      0.1/0.1

PHASE                                        ACTIONS
Update Phase                                     3/3

PHASE                                          ITEMS
Image State Update Phase                         2/2
root@solaris11vm1:~# pkg verify -v   gcc-3
PACKAGE                                                                 STATUS
pkg://solaris/developer/gcc-3                                               OK
root@solaris11vm1:~#