[caiman-discuss] AI image - should install pkgs with same OS version as itself.

[Stephen Hahn]

* Leslie H Wood <Leslie.Wood at Sun.COM> [2009-02-18 19:28]:
>    Stephen Hahn wrote, On 02/18/09 11:38:
> 
>  * Leslie H Wood <Leslie.Wood at sun.com> [2009-02-18 18:21]:
>   
> 
>  So if I read this correctly, the only way we can control what package
>  versions are used for both the OS and add on packages is through
>  maintaining separate repositories ?
> 
>  Since Sun Mfg installs have a mix and match requirement for add on packages
>  we have a modular approach that installs the required OS version and then
>  the additional packages, netbeans, SSexp, LDOM etc as needed usually by a
>  part number.
> 
>  I have been searching opensolaris.org for clues on how to do this...
>
> >    Use the entire package, at some specific version, to constrain the
> >   installation to a particular build or release.
> 
>    Can you expand on the above since I have found that "pkg install" only
>    uses the VALUE section
> 
>    root at g-unit6:/var/tmp# pkg search -r netbeans
> 
>  INDEX      ACTION    VALUE                     PACKAGE
> 
>  description set       NetBeans                  pkg:/SUNWlibnb-apisupport1 at 6.1-0.86
> 
>  description set       NetBeans                  pkg:/SUNWlibnb-apisupport1 at 6.0.1-0.86
> 
>  description set       NetBeans                  pkg:/SUNWlibnb-apisupport1 at 6.0.1-0.86
> 
>  description set       NetBeans                  pkg:/SUNWlibnb-apisupport1 at 6.0.1-0.86

   We will need to provide incorporations for the netbeans package, so
   that they get self-consistent sets of the component packages.  Those
   are not there at present.

>    (This procedure will change in the future, but works at present.)
> 
>    We need a long term solution though...  Any RT.M pointers also
>    appreciated.

   The aspect that would change is that we're pretty likely to blow up
   entire (into smaller pieces to support minimization).

   - Stephen

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