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Old 11th June 2008
roundkat roundkat is offline
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ninjatux View Post
http://www.blastwave.org/

I've heard of this site. It has software, it may help you. It's specifically for Open/Solaris.
Actually... not quite correct..

There are 2 "open source" package sites..
They are both used for Official Sun Installations..

BlastWave.org
SunFreeware.com


Differences:

Blastwave does dependency checking (much like OpenBSD packages and Ubuntu Linux package system)

Example: you choose to install pkg-x and it requires lib-a, lib-b and widget-c..

Blastwave will download and install the dependencies and *then* install the pakcage.
All Blastwave packages install in /opt/csw

SunFreeware packages also come on "Official" Sun Disks..
specifically in /etc/sfw /usr/sfw etc.. (sfw = sunfreeware)

SunFreeware does not do dependency checking *or* installation
You must check what the package requires and install it..

*Most if not all* Sunfreeware install in /usr/local

Both use
Code:
pkg-get install <pkg-name>
Blastwave pkg-get is installed in /opt/csw
Sunfreeware pkg-get (on the Official Sun CD) is in /usr/sfw/bin

As was stated..
Pick one and stay with it..

Personally, I use SunFreeware

hth
rk
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