Can a package contaon packeges?

[adicohen]

Hi ,
I'm working on Solaris 8.
is it possible to create a package that install packages?

for instane create package testPKG that include gcc and top gnu packages.

 

[daFranze]

no, a package can contain files, links, directories but not a package;
if you want to install more than one package you can install the packages on one host and create a new package containing all the files you want to install on the second/third/Nth... host

Best Regards, Franz
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Solaris System Manager from Munich, Germany
I used to work for Sun Microsystems Support (EMEA) for 5 years

 

[adicohen]

Thank you for the rapid reply.

another question:
can i include patches in a package and activate patchadd in postinstall?

 

[daFranze]

I never tried, but I guess it will work; you can patch the installed packages first and then create the new package

Best Regards, Franz
--
Solaris System Manager from Munich, Germany
I used to work for Sun Microsystems Support (EMEA) for 5 years

 

[daFranze]

should work, yes!

Another Idea: install packages, patch them and create a new package

Best Regards, Franz
--
Solaris System Manager from Munich, Germany
I used to work for Sun Microsystems Support (EMEA) for 5 years