symbol not found:get_install_root

[mahua]

I am getting this error message whenever I am trying to add any package in Sol 8.

It is giving the error:

ld.so.1:/usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstall:relocation error:

 

[Annihilannic]

What's the output of ldd -r /usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstall?

Annihilannic.

 

[mahua]

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-Enterprise/lib/libc_psr.so.1
symbol not found: get_install_root (/usr/sadm/install/bin/p
pkginstall)

Is there a solution without re-installing the system ?

 

[Annihilannic]

Strange...

How about ls -l /usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstall $(ldd -r /usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstall | nawk '{print $NF}')[b/].

What revision of patch 110934 do you have installed?

Annihilannic.

 

[mahua]

the server is running 108528-16 kernel patch

THe other command is not running...some syntax errrors

 

[Annihilannic]

Sorry, I messed up my bolding...

[tt]ls -l /usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstall `ldd
-r /usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstall | nawk '{print $NF}'`[/tt]

(that should all be on one line, by the way...)

Annihilannic.

 

[mahua]

# ls -l /usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstall `ldd -r /usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstal
l | nawk '{print $NF}'`
(/usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstall): No such file or directory
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root bin 137564 May 24 2001 /usr/lib/libadm.so.1
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root bin 1132064 Oct 10 03:49 /usr/lib/libc.so.1
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root bin 4628 Aug 31 2001 /usr/lib/libdl.so.1
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root bin 157032 Aug 31 2001 /usr/lib/libelf.so.1
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root bin 24968 Jan 5 2000 /usr/lib/libmp.so.2
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root bin 894212 Nov 30 2001 /usr/lib/libnsl.so.1
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root bin 70864 Nov 2 2001 /usr/lib/libsocket.so.1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Sep 23 2002 /usr/platform/SUNW,Ultra-E
nterprise/lib/libc_psr.so.1 -> ../../sun4u/lib/libc_psr.so.1
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root sys 190300 Oct 30 2002 /usr/sadm/install/bin/pkgi
nstall
#

 

[Annihilannic]

Well, they all look about the right sizes... I notice libc.so.1 was modified very recently though? Any idea why? Have you applied any patches?

Do you have a copy on backup somewhere that you can compare it with?

Annihilannic.

 

[mahua]

Not installed any patches...for this problem I tried to copy libc.so.1 from another solaris 2.8 machine...however I did not do that..I restored the original libc.so.1 from the copy.

Shall I try to copy libc.so.1 from another m/c & replace this one.I found that the size varies.

 

[Annihilannic]

You could try it, but it could be risky as nearly everything uses libc. I guess you don't have a backup then?

If you are replacing it you might need to boot from CD-ROM to do it properly.

Maybe you should just try installing the latest set of 8_Recommended patches (which will almost certainly update libc). This may also fail if patchadd is failing with the same error...

Annihilannic.