Alien::Package::Pkg(3pm)

Alien::Package::Pkg3pm

An object that represents a solaris pkg package

Overview

This is an object class that represents a pkg package, as used in Solaris. It is derived from Alien::Package.

Class data

scripttrans

Translation table between canoical script names and the names used in pkg's.

Methods

init

This class needs the Solaris pkginfo and kgtrans tools to work.

converted_name

Convert name from something debian-like to something that the Solaris constraints will handle (i.e. 9 chars max).

checkfile

Detect pkg files by their contents.

install

Install a pkg with pkgadd. Pass in the filename of the pkg to install.

scan

Scan a pkg file for fields.

unpack

Unpack pkg.

prep

Adds a populated install directory to the build tree.

build

Build a pkg.

Releases

12 releases since Debian 3.0 (Woody); the text changed 10 times.

  1. 3.0
  2. 3.1
  3. 4.0
  4. 5.0
  5. 6.0
  6. 7
  7. 8
  8. 9–10
  9. 11
  10. 12
  11. 13

Author

Mark Hershberger <[email protected]>

From alien 8.95.8 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.