pkgchk(1M) System Administration Commands pkgchk(1M)NAMEpkgchk - check package installation accuracy
SYNOPSISpkgchk [-l | -acfnqvx] [-i file | -]
[-p path... | -P partial-path...] [-R root_path]
[ [-m pkgmap [-e envfile]] | pkginst... | -Y category,category...]
pkgchk-d device [-l | -fv] [-i file | -] [-M] [-p path]...
[-V fs_file]
[pkginst... | -Y category[,category...]]
DESCRIPTIONpkgchk checks the accuracy of installed files or, by using the -l
option, displays information about package files. pkgchk checks the
integrity of directory structures and files. Discrepancies are written
to standard error along with a detailed explanation of the problem.
The first synopsis defined above is used to list or check the contents
and/or attributes of objects that are currently installed on the sys‐
tem, or in the indicated pkgmap. Package names may be listed on the
command line, or by default, the entire contents of a machine will be
checked.
The second synopsis is used to list or check the contents of a package
which has been spooled on the specified device, but not installed. Note
that attributes cannot be checked for spooled packages.
OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
-a
Audit the file attributes only and do not check file contents.
Default is to check both.
-c
Audit the file contents only and do not check file attributes.
Default is to check both.
-d device
Specify the device on which a spooled package resides. device can
be a directory path name or the identifiers for tape, floppy disk,
or removable disk (for example, /var/tmp or /dev/diskette).
-e envfile
Request that the package information file named as envfile be used
to resolve parameters noted in the specified pkgmap file.
-f
Correct file attributes if possible. If used with the -x option,
this option removes hidden files. When pkgchk is invoked with this
option, it creates directories, named pipes, links, and special
devices if they do not already exist. If the -d option calls out an
uninstalled package, the -f option will only take effect if the
package is in directory (not stream) format. All file attributes
will be set to agree with the entries in the pkgmap file except
that setuid, setgid, and sticky bits will not be set in the mode.
-i file | -
Read a list of path names from file or from stdin (-) and compare
this list against the installation software database or the indi‐
cated pkgmap file. Path names that are not contained in file or
stdin are not checked.
-l
List information on the selected files that make up a package. This
option is not compatible with the -a, -c, -f, -g, and -v options.
-m pkgmap
Check the package against the package map file, pkgmap.
-M
Instruct pkgchk not to use the $root_path/etc/vfstab file for
determining the client's mount points. This option assumes the
mount points are correct on the server and it behaves consistently
with Solaris 2.5 and earlier releases.
-n
Do not check volatile or editable files' contents. This should be
used for most post-installation checking.
-p path
Check the accuracy only of the path name or path names listed. path
can be one or more path names separated by commas (or by white‐
space, if the list is quoted).
To specify a path that includes a comma, you must use the -i
option, described above. See EXAMPLES.
-P partial-path
Check the accuracy of only the partial path name or path names
listed. partial-path can be one or more partial path names sepa‐
rated by commas (or by whitespace, if the list is quoted). This
option can be used instead of -p and is not compatible with the
other option. This option matches any path name that contains the
string contained in the partial path. See the note about paths that
contain commas in the description of -p.
-q
Quiet mode. Do not give messages about missing files.
-R root_path
Define the full name of a directory to use as the root_path. All
files, including package system information files, are relocated to
a directory tree starting in the specified root_path. The root_path
may be specified when installing to a client from a server (for
example, /export/root/client1).
Note -
The root file system of any non-global zones must not be refer‐
enced with the -R option. Doing so might damage the global zone's
file system, might compromise the security of the global zone,
and might damage the non-global zone's file system. See zones(5).
-v
Verbose mode. Files are listed as processed.
-V fs_file
Specify an alternative fs_file to map the client's file systems.
For example, used in situations where the $root_path/etc/vfstab
file is non-existent or unreliable.
-x
Search exclusive directories, looking for files which exist that
are not in the installation software database or the indicated
pkgmap file.
-Y category
Check packages based on the value of the CATEGORY parameter stored
in the installed or spooled package's pkginfo(4) file.
OPERANDS
pkginst
The package instance or instances to be checked. The format
pkginst.* can be used to check all instances of a package. The
default is to display all information about all installed packages.
The asterisk character (*) is a special character to some shells
and may need to be escaped. In the C-Shell, an asterisk must be
surrounded by single quotes (') or preceded by a backslash (\);
partial-path
A portion of a path, such as a file or directory name.
EXAMPLES
Example 1 Using pkgchk for Displaying Package Installation Information
The following example displays package installation information for
/usr/bin/ls:
example% pkgchk-l -p /usr/bin/ls
Example 2 Checking on Java Font Properties
The following example displays package installation information for all
Java font properties installed on the system.
example% pkgchk-l -P font.properties
Example 3 Specifying a Path That Contains a Comma
Assume you want to specify the path:
/platform/SUNW,Netra-T12/lib
List this path in a file. Here is one way in which you can do that:
example% echo "/platform/SUNW,Netra-T12/lib" > /tmp/p
You can then enter:
example% pkgchk-i /tmp/p -l
Pathname: /platform/SUNW,Netra-T12/lib
Type: directory
Expected mode: 0755
Expected owner: root
Expected group: bin
Referenced by the following packages:
SUNWcar
Current status: installed
EXIT STATUS
0
Successful completion.
>0
An error occurred.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Availability │SUNWcsu │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOpkginfo(1), pkgtrans(1), pkgadd(1M), pkgask(1M), pkgrm(1M), pkginfo(4),
attributes(5), largefile(5)NOTES
Package commands are largefile(5)-aware. They handle files larger than
2 GB in the same way they handle smaller files. In their current imple‐
mentations, pkgadd(1M), pkgtrans(1) and other package commands can
process a datastream of up to 4 GB.
SunOS 5.10 30 Oct 2007 pkgchk(1M)
