Patch-ID# 110934-20
Keywords: security pkgtrans pkgadd pkginstall dryrun pkgremove installf removef
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: package utilities patch
Date: Aug/16/2004


Install Requirements: None                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 110935

Topic: SunOS 5.8: package utilities patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4025718 4136905 4318844 4331907 4361742 4378183 4386585 4393303 4394391 4416430 4435976 4451305 4489170 4500047 4509898 4516367 4529044 4531585 4658542 4720211 4737594 4786593 4813860 4826609 4842146 4876125 5015850 5034108 5038650 5062603

Changes incorporated in this version: 5038650 5062603

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 109137-01 110949-01 111363-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 110380-04 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/bin/pkginfo
/usr/bin/pkgmk
/usr/bin/pkgparam
/usr/bin/pkgtrans
/usr/lib/libpkg.a
/usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstall
/usr/sadm/install/bin/pkgremove
/usr/sadm/install/scripts/i.awk
/usr/sadm/install/scripts/i.build
/usr/sadm/install/scripts/i.sed
/usr/sadm/install/scripts/r.awk
/usr/sadm/install/scripts/r.build
/usr/sadm/install/scripts/r.sed
/usr/sbin/installf
/usr/sbin/pkgadd
/usr/sbin/pkgask
/usr/sbin/pkgchk
/usr/sbin/pkgrm
/usr/sbin/removef

Problem Description:

5038650 The pkgadd command is executing request scripts as root (and should not be)
5062603 pkgrm fails to remove symlink of directory
 
(from 110934-19)
 
5034108 pkgrm should not unlink the directory when invalid character is encountered
 
(from 110934-18)
 
5015850 Blank lines in space files cause warning messages during pkginstall
 
(from 110934-17)
 
BAD PATCH Revision. No new or updated binaries were included in
this patch revision.
 
(from 110934-16)
 
4658542 pkgrm removes a file which is shared
 
(from 110934-15)
 
4876125 packaging database changes broke use of installf in i.initd
 
(from 110934-14)
 
4842146 pkgmk calculates wrong value for required space
 
(from 110934-13)
 
4826609 pkgadd dryrun fails with long pkg names
 
(from 110934-12)
 
4813860 patchrm fails for package names longer than 9 chars
 
(from 110934-11)
 
4786593 patches fail with size issue when space file is present
 
(from 110934-10)
 
	This patch was rebuilt without the changes made
        by bugs 4636159, 4446889 and 4268929 that was
        introduced in -09 rev of this patch.
 
(from 110934-09)
 
4435976 An alternate root in the save path for built-in scripts should not be used
4737594 default CAS's don't account for $PKG_INSTALL_ROOT being "/"
REMOVED 4636159 fix for 4446889 will not work for all patch installations
REMOVED 4446889 SUNWmdr,SUNWmdu checkinstall prevents adding diskless client OS Services
REMOVED 4268929 SunVTS does not install under Genie
4720211 pkgadd (pkginstall) fails to install packages on a very large filesystem
 
(from 110934-08)
 
4136905 pkgadd can set undesirable permissions
 
(from 110934-07)
 
4516367 pkginfo cannot handle large number of spooled pathnames
 
(from 110934-06)
 
4361742 pkgparam is not cleaning temporary directory in /var/tmp
4531585 Package procedure scripts need access to client OS release info via INST_RELEASE
4393303 Wrong exitcode by using pkgadd -d . pkgexit20
4489170 Support for installing pkgs via its CATEGORY variable
4500047 Package datastream files are not recognized on Solaris 9 beta.
4529044 Error messages during install of core solaris pkgs
 
(from 110934-05)
 
4509898 pkgadd -R user passwd/group search order is backwards
4416430 pkgadd -R does not use the proper passwd/group information.
 
(from 110934-04)
 
4378183 pkgadd fails when "/var/sadm/install/contents" is larger than ULIMIT.
 
(from 110934-03)
 
4451305 pkgnmchk.c makes implicit use of a returned int
 
(from 110934-02)
 
4025718 pkginfo: allow greater than nine characters for PKG parameter value
 
(from 110934-01)
 
4331907 pkgtrans to disk fails when not root.
 
(from 109137-01)
 
4318844 pkgadd fails when patch includes a new empty dir pkgmap entry
 
(from 110949-01)
 
4386585 pkgrm/pgkremove: private -F option needs to ignore preremove script as well.
 
(from 111363-01)
 
4394391 installf doesn't create symlinks unless explicitly specified

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-9 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------
 
none

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, August 16, 2004

