[OpenIndiana-discuss] pkg problem?

[Randy S]

Thanks for the info!


> Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 13:32:05 +0000
> From: peter.tribble at gmail.com
> To: openindiana-discuss at openindiana.org
> Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] pkg problem?
> 
> On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 11:47 AM, Randy S <sim.ple at live.nl> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I created an image as follows:
> > zfs create rpool/test
> > pkg image-create -F -a openindiana.org=http://pkg.openindiana.org/dev//rpool/test
> >
> > Now it is my intension to install the entire package of a previous OI
> > version into this image (151.a7)
> > My command:
> > pkg -R /rpool/test install entire at 0.5.11-0.151.1.7
> >
> > All that you see is that are about 27 packeges to be installed and when it
> > is finished you only see a var directory.
> >
> 
> That's probably right. entire is an incorporation, it just supplies
> version constraints, it doesn't actually install any packages, and
> you probably just get the bare framework for the image.
> 
> You probably want to find a top-level package that lists all
> the software you want as regular dependencies. Something
> like slim_install would give you the graphical live CD contents
> (when you're done, uninstall it because otherwise it'll stop any
> subsequent attempts to remove packages).
> 
> 
> > pkg info entire gives
> >           Name: entire
> >        Summary: incorporation to lock all system packages to same build
> >    Description: This package constrains system package versions to the same
> >                 build.  WARNING: Proper system update and correct package
> >                 selection depend on the presence of this incorporation.
> >                 Removing this package will result in an unsupported system.
> >          State: Installed
> >      Publisher: openindiana.org
> >        Version: 0.5.11
> >  Build Release: 5.11
> >         Branch: 0.151.1.7
> > Packaging Date: Wed Oct  3 22:24:34 2012
> >           Size: 0.00 B   <===============================???
> >           FMRI: pkg://
> > openindiana.org/entire at 0.5.11,5.11-0.151.1.7:20121003T222434Z
> >
> > As you can see I get a size of 0 bytes wich I think is the reason that
> > nothing happens. I haven't tried this with a newer release since I am still
> > working with the 151.a7 release.
> >
> > Can anybody please educate me on how to get around or solve this?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > R
> >
> >
> >
> >
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