Solaris package management
A few commands that are good to know regarding Solaris package management.
* To add a package
# pkgadd -d PACKAGE
* To remove a package
# pkgrm PACKAGE
* To get info on a package
# pkginfo -x PACKAGE
# pkginfo -l PACKAGE
* To list all installed packages
# pkginfo
* To list the files that constitute the package
# pkgchk -d PACKAGE -l
or
# pkgchk -l PACKAGE
* To what package the file /usr/bin/ls belongs
# pkgchk -lp /usr/bin/ls
or
# grep FILE /var/sadm/install/contents
* To find out what files are in a package
# grep PACKAGE /var/sadm/install/contents
* To extract the files from the package to a directory
# pkgtrans PACKAGE /tmp