This is something that you will need to test on a spare box, but I think you are correct that the Solaris package manager would get in the way.
You could use Cfengine to schedule an at or cron job to do the upgrade. On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Justin Lloyd <jll...@digitalglobe.com> wrote: > I have a theoretical question regarding updates of cfengine binaries on > Solaris systems. I’ve not tested this yet, so I’m just looking for comments > from anyone who has experience with this. If cfengine is installed as a > package, when cfengine pulls updated binaries from the policy server, that > would screw up the local package database (i.e. /var/sadm/install/contents) > due to differing checksums. On the other hand, you can’t have cfengine do a > package uninstall then reinstall since the uninstall would wipe out the > binaries trying to do the update. (At least Linux can do rpm updates. I’ve > always hated Solaris packages and patches.) > > > > Is my assessment correct or am I missing something? > > > > Thanks, > > Justin > > > > This electronic communication and any attachments may contain confidential > and proprietary > information of DigitalGlobe, Inc. If you are not the intended recipient, or > an agent or employee > responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, or > if you have received > this communication in error, please do not print, copy, retransmit, > disseminate or > otherwise use the information. Please indicate to the sender that you have > received this > communication in error, and delete the copy you received. DigitalGlobe > reserves the > right to monitor any electronic communication sent or received by its > employees, agents > or representatives. > > _______________________________________________ > Help-cfengine mailing list > Help-cfengine@cfengine.org > https://cfengine.org/mailman/listinfo/help-cfengine > > _______________________________________________ Help-cfengine mailing list Help-cfengine@cfengine.org https://cfengine.org/mailman/listinfo/help-cfengine
