Error Message when using pkgadd 1

[pauljt]

When attempting to add a unix patch, we have received the following 'nasty' error message. We now get this every time we run pkgadd. Has anybody come across this before/any ideas how to resolve this problem?

## Executing checkinstall script.
ld.so.1: /usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstall: fatal: relocation error: file /usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstall: symbol get_install_root: referenced symbol not found
pkgadd: ERROR: checkinstall script did not complete successfully
Installation of <SUNWsprot.2> failed (internal error).

No changes were made to the system.

 

[unixrocks]

Dumb answer I know but have you checked the LD_LIBRARY_PATH?

 

[joeunixadmin]

Hi,

Also check your umask.

-Joe

 

[Annihilannic]

What output do you get from this command?

 $ ldd -r /usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstall
        libadm.so.1 =>   /usr/lib/libadm.so.1
        libnsl.so.1 =>   /usr/lib/libnsl.so.1
        libsocket.so.1 =>        /usr/lib/libsocket.so.1
        libc.so.1 =>     /usr/lib/libc.so.1
        libelf.so.1 =>   /usr/lib/libelf.so.1
        libdl.so.1 =>    /usr/lib/libdl.so.1
        libmp.so.2 =>    /usr/lib/libmp.so.2
        /usr/platform/SUNW,Ultra-5_10/lib/libc_psr.so.1

Annihilannic.

 

[pauljt]

We have had to restore the machine as it would not boot up!

The output we NOW have from that command is:

$ ldd -r /usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstall
libadm.so.1 => /usr/lib/libadm.so.1
libnsl.so.1 => /usr/lib/libnsl.so.1
libsocket.so.1 => /usr/lib/libsocket.so.1
libc.so.1 => /usr/lib/libc.so.1
libelf.so.1 => /usr/lib/libelf.so.1
libdl.so.1 => /usr/lib/libdl.so.1
libmp.so.2 => /usr/lib/libmp.so.2
/usr/platform/SUNW,Ultra-4/lib/libc_psr.so.1

Thanks for all suggestions so far, will take these thoughts into account before trying to re-apply patches.

One possible theory as to the cause of tje problem is that we su'd to root and applied the patches rather than directly logging in as root. Any comments?

 

[Annihilannic]

Shouldn't normally be a problem. Were you in single-user mode?

Annihilannic.

 

[pauljt]

I was told by the guy who did the reboot it was in single user mode but he didn't sound too convincing to me.
Would this be a likely cause?

 

[Annihilannic]

I'm not sure about likely, but certainly possible.

Annihilannic.

 

[SamBones]

Are you trying to install a patch with pkgadd?

You want to use patchadd to install patches. pkgadd is used to install packages. A patch and a package are two different things.

Hope this helps.

 

[dUbbsNIX]

Sam Bones has hit the nail on the head!!! This is definitley the issue here.

Use patchadd(1M) to install patches.