pkgchk(1M)pkgchk(1M)NAMEpkgchk - check accuracy of installation
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/pkgchk [-l|-acfqv] [-nx] [-p path1[,path2 ...] [-i file]
[pkginst. . .]
/usr/sbin/pkgchk -d device [-l|v] [-p path1[,path2 ...] [-i file]
[pkginst. . .]
/usr/sbin/pkgchk -m pkgmap [-e envfile] [-l|-acfqv] [-nx] [-i file]
[-p path1[,path2 . . .]]
DESCRIPTIONpkgchk checks the accuracy of installed files or, by use of the -l
option, displays information about package files. The command checks the
integrity of directory structures and the files. Discrepancies are
reported on stderr along with a detailed explanation of the problem.
The first synopsis defined above is used to list or check the contents
and/or attributes of objects that are currently installed on the system.
Package names may be listed on the command line, or by default the entire
contents of a machine will be checked.
The second synopsis is used to list or check the contents of a package
which has been spooled on the specified device, but not installed. Note
that attributes cannot be checked for spooled packages.
The third synopsis is used to list or check the contents and/or
attributes of objects which are described in the indicated pkgmap.
The option definitions are:
-l Lists information on the selected files that make up a package. It
is not compatible with the a, c, f, g, and v options.
-a Audits the file attributes only, does not check file contents.
Default is to check both.
-c Audits the file contents only, does not check file attributes.
Default is to check both.
-f Corrects file attributes if possible. When pkgchk is invoked with
this option it creates directories, named pipes, links and special
devices if they do not already exist.
-q Quiet mode. Does not give messages about missing files.
-v Verbose mode. Files are listed as processed.
-n Does not check volatile or editable files. This should be used for
most post-installation checking.
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pkgchk(1M)pkgchk(1M)-x Searches exclusive directories only, looking for files which exist
that are not in the installation software database or the indicated
pkgmap file. If used with the -f option, hidden files are removed;
no other checking is done.
-p Only checks the accuracy of the pathname or pathnames listed.
pathname can be one or more pathnames separated by commas (or by
white space, if the list is quoted).
-i Reads a list of pathnames from file and compares this list against
the installation software database or the indicated pkgmap file.
Pathnames which are not contained in inputfile are not checked.
-d Specifies the device on which a spooled package resides. device can
be a directory pathname or the identifiers for tape, floppy disk or
removable disk (for example, /var/tmp or /dev/diskette).
-m Requests that the package be checked against the pkgmap file pkgmap.
-e Requests that the pkginfo file named as envfile be used to resolve
parameters noted in the specified pkgmap file.
pkginst
Specifies the package instance or instances to be checked. The
format pkginst.* can be used to check all instances of a package.
When using this format, enclose the command line in single quotes to
prevent the shell from interpreting the * character. The default is
to display all information about all installed packages.
NOTES
To remove hidden files only, use the -f and -x options together. To
remove hidden files and check attributes and contents of files, use the
-f, -x, -c, and -a options together.
Creating the file /var/inst/.nopkg will cause pkgchk to ignore the
inst(1M) database.
FILES
/var/inst/.nopkg
SEE ALSOinst(1M), pkgadd(1M), pkgask(1M), pkginfo(1), pkgrm(1M), pkgtrans(1).
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