installf(1M) System Administration Commands installf(1M)NAMEinstallf - add a file to the software installation database
SYNOPSISinstallf [-c class] [ [-M] -R root_path] [-V fs_file] pkginst pathname
[ftype [major minor] [mode owner group]]
installf [-c class] [ [-M] -R root_path] [-V fs_file] pkginst -
installf-f [-c class] [ [-M] -R root_path] [-V fs_file] pkginst
DESCRIPTIONinstallf informs the system that a pathname not listed in the pkgmap(4)
file is being created or modified. It should be invoked before any file
modifications have occurred.
When the second synopsis is used, the pathname descriptions will be
read from standard input. These descriptions are the same as would be
given in the first synopsis but the information is given in the form of
a list. The descriptions should be in the form:
pathname [ ftype [ major minor ] [ mode owner group ]]
After all files have been appropriately created and/or modified,
installf should be invoked with the -f synopsis to indicate that
installation is final. Links will be created at this time and, if
attribute information for a pathname was not specified during the orig‐
inal invocation of installf, or was not already stored on the system,
the current attribute values for the pathname will be stored. Other‐
wise, installf verifies that attribute values match those given on the
command line, making corrections as necessary. In all cases, the cur‐
rent content information is calculated and stored appropriately.
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.
OPTIONS-c class Class to which installed objects should be associated.
Default class is none.
-f Indicates that installation is complete. This option is
used with the final invocation of installf (for all
files of a given class).
-M Instruct installf 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.
-R root_path Define the full path name of a directory to use as the
root_path. All files, including package system informa‐
tion files, are relocated to a directory tree starting
in the specified root_path. The root_path can be speci‐
fied when installing to a client from a server (for
example, /export/root/client1).
installf inherits the value of the PKG_INSTALL_ROOT
environment variable. (See ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES,
below.) If PKG_INSTALL_ROOT is set, such as when the -R
option is used with pkgadd(1M) or pkgrm(1M), there is
no need to use the installf-R option.
Note -
The root file system of any non-global zones must not
be referenced with the -R option. Doing so might dam‐
age 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 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 unreli‐
able.
OPERANDS
pkginst Name of package instance with which the pathname should be
associated.
pathname Pathname that is being created or modified.
ftype A one-character field that indicates the file type. Possi‐
ble file types include:
b block special device
c character special device
d directory
e a file to be edited upon installation or removal
f a standard executable or data file
l linked file
p named pipe
s symbolic link
v volatile file (one whose contents are expected to
change)
x an exclusive directory
major The major device number. The field is only specified for
block or character special devices.
minor The minor device number. The field is only specified for
block or character special devices.
mode The octal mode of the file (for example, 0664). A question
mark (?) indicates that the mode will be left unchanged,
implying that the file already exists on the target
machine. This field is not used for linked or symbolically
linked files.
owner The owner of the file (for example, bin or root). The field
is limited to 14 characters in length. A question mark (?)
indicates that the owner will be left unchanged, implying
that the file already exists on the target machine. This
field is not used for linked or symbolically linked files.
group The group to which the file belongs (for example, bin or
sys). The field is limited to 14 characters in length. A
question mark (?) indicates that the group will be left
unchanged, implying that the file already exists on the
target machine. This field is not used for linked or sym‐
bolically linked files.
EXAMPLES
Example 1 Basic Usage
The following example shows the use of installf, invoked from an
optional pre-install or post-install script:
# create /dev/xt directory
# (needs to be done before drvinstall)
installf $PKGINST /dev/xt d 755 root sys ||
exit 2
majno=`/usr/sbin/drvinstall -m /etc/master.d/xt
-d $BASEDIR/data/xt.o -v1.0` ||
exit 2
i=00
while [ $i −lt $limit ]
do
for j in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
do
echo /dev/xt$i$j c $majno `expr $i ? 8 + $j`
644 root sys |
echo /dev/xt$i$j=/dev/xt/$i$j
done
i=`expr $i + 1`
[ $i −le 9 ] && i="0$i" #add leading zero
done | installf $PKGINST − || exit 2
# finalized installation, create links
installf-f $PKGINST || exit 2
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLESinstallf inherits the value of the following environment variable. This
variable is set when pkgadd(1M) or pkgrm(1M) is invoked with the -R
option.
PKG_INSTALL_ROOT If present, defines the full path name of a direc‐
tory to use as the system's PKG_INSTALL_ROOT path.
All product and package information files are then
looked for in the directory tree, starting with the
specified PKG_INSTALL_ROOT path. If not present,
the default system path of / is used.
EXIT STATUS
0 Successful operation.
>0 An error occurred.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Availability │SUNWcsu │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOpkginfo(1), pkgmk(1), pkgparam(1), pkgproto(1), pkgtrans(1),
pkgadd(1M), pkgask(1M), pkgchk(1M), pkgrm(1M), removef(1M), pkgmap(4),
space(4), attributes(5), largefile(5)NOTES
When ftype is specified, all applicable fields, as shown below, must be
defined:
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ftype Required Fields │
│p, x, d, f, v, or e mode owner group │
│c or b major minor mode owner group │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
The installf command will create directories, named pipes and special
devices on the original invocation. Links are created when installf is
invoked with the -f option to indicate installation is complete.
Links should be specified as path1=path2. path1 indicates the destina‐
tion and path2 indicates the source file.
Files installed with installf will be placed in the class none, unless
a class is defined with the command. Subsequently, they will be removed
when the associated package is deleted. If this file should not be
deleted at the same time as the package, be certain to assign it to a
class which is ignored at removal time. If special action is required
for the file before removal, a class must be defined with the command
and an appropriate class action script delivered with the package.
When classes are used, installf must be used in one of the following
forms:
installf-c class1 ...
installf-f -c class1 ...
installf-c class2 ...
installf-f -c class2 ...
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