[indiana-discuss] pyhton errors in OpenSolaris

[Shawn Walker]

Bernd Schemmer wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>  >>pkg -R /mnt fix
> 
> Been there; done that. Now the python scripts work again!
> 
> But I'm curious about the output of the pkg commands (see attachment)
> 
> I first did a pkg -R /mnt verify (log file pkg_verify.log), then a pkg 
> -r /mnt fix (log file pkg_fix.log) and then a pkg -r /mnt verify again 
> (log file pkg_verify1.log)
> 
> The errors in the logfile pkg_verfiy.log about invalid owner for files 
> and directories  (xtrnaw7 instead of root) in the directory  
> /usr/share/local are "okay" - these directories are also in my package 
> so it's clear that I  changed them by accident.
> 
> But the errors like this error message
> 
> 
> pkg:/SUNWPython                                      ERROR
>        hardlink: usr/bin/isapython2.4
>                Path and Target (usr/lib/isaexec) inodes not the same
>        link: usr/bin/python
>                target=//bin/amd64/python
>        link: usr/bin/python2.4
>                target=//bin/amd64/python2.4
> 
> I do not understand -- I did not change neither /usr/bin/isapython2.4 
> nor /usr/lib/isaexec. I did copy /usr/bin/ps (which should be a hardlink 
> to /usr/lib/isaexec) but copying that file shouldn't change anyhting I 
> think.
> 
> 
> In addition, the pkg verfiy after the pkg fix still shows some errors 
> about invalid groups for directories -- shouldn't these errors also be 
> fixed by pkg fix?
> 
> Should I worry about those errors and do a pkg fix again?

Unfortunately, there are (ironically) still a few bugs in pkg fix and 
verify; especially with links.  I can't say with certainty whether you 
should run pkg fix again or not or whether these are a real issue.

Cheers,
-- 
Shawn Walker