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pkg5 - Manages packages with the Solaris 11 Image Packaging System

New in version 1.9.

Synopsis

IPS packages are the native packages in Solaris 11 and higher.

Options

parameter required default choices comments
accept_licenses
 no
  • True
  • False
Accept any licences.
aliases: accept_licences, accept
name
 yes
An FRMI of the package(s) to be installed/removed/updated.
Multiple packages may be specified, separated by ,.
state
 no present
  • present
  • latest
  • absent
Whether to install (present, latest), or remove (absent) a package.

Examples

# Install Vim:
- pkg5: name=editor/vim

# Remove finger daemon:
- pkg5: name=service/network/finger state=absent

# Install several packages at once:
- pkg5:
    name:
      - /file/gnu-findutils
      - /text/gnu-grep

Notes

Note

The naming of IPS packages is explained at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/articles/servers-storage-admin/ips-package-versioning-2232906.html.

This is an Extras Module

For more information on what this means please read Extras Modules

For help in developing on modules, should you be so inclined, please read Community Information & Contributing, developing_test_pr and Developing Modules.

© 2012–2016 Michael DeHaan
© 2016 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
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