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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

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