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pkgchk - check accuracy of installation
pkgchk [ -l | -acfnqvx
] [ -p path [, ... ]] [ -i file ] [ [ pkginst [,... ]] | [ -m pkgmap [ -e envfile
]]]
pkgchk -d device [ -f ] [ -l | -v ] [ -p path [, ... ]] [ -i file ] [ pkginst[
... ]]
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pkgchk checks the accuracy of installed
files or, by using the -l option, displays information about package files.
pkgchk checks the integrity of directory structures and files. Discrepancies
are written to standard error 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,
or in the indicated pkgmap. 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 following options are
supported:
- -a
- Audit the file attributes only and do not check file contents.
Default is to check both.
- -c
- Audit the file contents only and do not check
file attributes. Default is to check both.
- -d device
- Specify the device on
which a spooled package resides. device can be a directory path name or
the identifiers for tape, floppy disk or removable disk (for example, /var/tmp
or /dev/diskette).
- -e envfile
- Request that the pkginfo file named as envfile
be used to resolve parameters noted in the specified pkgmap file.
- -f
- Correct
file attributes if possible. If used with the -x option, this option removes
hidden files. When pkgchk is invoked with this option it creates directories,
named pipes, links and special devices if they do not already exist. If
the -d option calls out an uninstalled package, the -f option will only take
effect if the package is in directory (not stream) format. All file attributes
will be set to agree with the entries in the pkgmap file except that setuid,
setgid and sticky bits will not be set in the mode.
- -i file
- Read a list of
path names from file and compares this list against the installation software
database or the indicated pkgmap file. Path names which are not contained
in file are not checked.
- -l
- List information on the selected files that make
up a package. This option is not compatible with the -a, -c, -f, -g, and -v options.
- -m pkgmap
- Check the package against the package map file pkgmap.
- -n
- Do not
check volatile or editable files. This should be used for most post-installation
checking.
- -p path
- Only check the accuracy of the path name or path names
listed. path can be one or more path names separated by commas (or by white
space, if the list is quoted).
- -q
- Quiet mode. Do not give messages about
missing files.
- -v
- Verbose mode. Files are listed as processed.
- -x
- Search exclusive
directories, looking for files which exist that are not in the installation
software database or the indicated pkgmap file.
- pkginst
- Specify the package
instance or instances to be checked. The format pkginst.* can be used to
check all instances of a package. The default is to display all information
about all installed packages.
The following exit values are returned:
- success.
- error has occurred.
pkginfo(1)
, pkgtrans(1)
, pkgadd(1M)
,
pkgask(1M)
, pkgrm(1M)
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