Thanks, it was "slim_install" I was worried about removing since it is always mentioned in the manifest. I thought it might break the running OS ;)
Shawn Walker wrote, On 03/07/09 17:20: > Leslie H Wood wrote: >> Seems to be a slight problem with the 3b instructions below. The pkg >> issue of not letting you override it, I have hit more than once since >> OpenSolaris pkg or pkgadd -A will not give me a veto. >> >> root at motie:/var/tmp# more /etc/release >> OpenSolaris 2008.11 snv_101b_rc2 X86 >> Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. >> Use is subject to license terms. >> Assembled 19 November 2008 >> >> root at motie:/var/tmp# pkg uninstall SUNWfirefox >> Creating Plan /pkg: Cannot remove >> 'pkg:/SUNWfirefox at 0.5.11,5.11-0.101:20081119T220640Z' due to >> the following packages that depend on it: >> pkg:/slim_install at 0.1,5.11-0.101:20081119T235636Z >> pkg:/SUNWgnome-help-viewer at 0.5.11,5.11-0.101:20081119T221715Z > > bug "2775 pkg reinstall" > > ...covers the enhancement that resolves this case. > > However, I believe you could workaround this for now by doing the > following: > > pfexec pkg uninstall slim_install SUNWgnome-help-viewer > pfexec pkg uninstall SUNWfirefox > pfexec pkg install SUNWfirefox > pfexec pkg install SUNWgnome-help-viewer > > Cheers, -- Les Wood Sun Microsystems Software Integration Engineering Office: 503-820-3834 x40075 ******************************************************************************* PRIVACY & CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments is intended for the named recipient(s) only, unless otherwise waived in writing by me. It may contain privileged, proprietary and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not copy, forward or distribute. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me immediately. *******************************************************************************
