'\" t
.\"
.\" CDDL HEADER START
.\"
.\" The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
.\" Common Development and Distribution License, Version 1.0 only
.\" (the "License").  You may not use this file except in compliance
.\" with the License.
.\"
.\" You can obtain a copy of the license at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE
.\" or http://www.opensolaris.org/os/licensing.
.\" See the License for the specific language governing permissions
.\" and limitations under the License.
.\"
.\" When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
.\" file and include the License file at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE.
.\" If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the
.\" fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying
.\" information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
.\"
.\" CDDL HEADER END
.\"
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
.\" Use is subject to license terms.
.\"
.TH MAKE_PKG_DB 1 "Nov 2, 2000"
.SH "NAME"
make_pkg_db \- create a Perl DBM database of installed software
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.PP
.nf
\fBmake_pkg_db\fR \-\fBdbdir\fR \fIdbm_database_pathname\fR\ [-\fBh\fR]
            [-\fBifiles\fR \fIfilename\fR\&...]
            [-\fBpkgdef\fR \fIpackage_pool_pathname\fR]
.fi
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The \fBmake_pkg_db\fR command (a Perl script) generates a Perl DBM database of
software installed on a system based on \fB/var/sadm/install/contents\fR or the
contents of a package pool directory\&. The Perl DBM database files are used by
\fBget_depend_info\fR(1)\&.
.PP
The Perl DBM database files contain information keyed on a file name\&. Some
files, for example, list the package in which a file is included and the
permissions of the file\&.
.PP
If you run \fBmake_pkg_db\ -dbdir\ \fIdbm_database_pathname\fR\fR, an error
message such as:
.PP
\fB***CANNOT RESOLVE ABSOLUTE PATH /usr/java/bin/appletviewer\fR
.PP
is generated because the script cannot resolve symbolic links based on the
information in \fB/var/sadm/install/contents\fR\&. In
\fB/var/sadm/install/contents\fR, for example, \fBappletviewer\fR is specified
as a symbolic link:
.sp
.nf
\f(CW/usr/bin/appletviewer=\&.\&./java/bin/appletviewer s none SUNWj2dev\fR
.fi
.sp
.PP
Unfortunately, \fB/usr/java\fR is a symbolic link to \fB/usr/java1\&.2\fR\&.
The correct file entry in \fB/var/sadm/install/contents\fR is therefore
\fB/usr/java1\&.2/bin/appletviewer\fR\&. It is impossible for this script to
resolve this link based on the information in
\fB/var/sadm/install/contents\fR\&.
.PP
To correct this problem, create a file named \fBMyLinkResolution\fR and add
this entry:
.sp
.nf
\f(CW/usr/bin/appletviewer=\&.\&./java1\&.2/bin/appletviewer s none SUNWj2dev\fR
.fi
.sp
.PP
Then enter this command:
.PP
.sp
.nf
\f(CWmake_pkg_db -dbdir \fIdbm_database_pathname\fR -ifiles MyLinkResolution\fR
.fi
.sp
When you execute this command, the following message is displayed:
.sp
.nf
\f(CW\&.\&.\&.OVERRIDDEN: /usr/bin/appletviewer=
\&.\&./java/bin/appletviewer s none SUNWj2dev\fR
.fi
.sp
.PP
This message indicates that the original entry in
\fB/var/sadm/install/contents\fR is ignored and your new entry in
\fBMyLinkResolution\fR is used instead\&.
.PP
\fBSampleLinks\fR is a file you can use to resolve links in
\fB/var/sadm/install/contents\fR for Solaris (Intel Platform Edition)\&.
\fBSamplePkgLinks\fR is a file you can use to resolve some of the links used on
the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD\&. You might want to
modify these two preceding files for SPARC or for your particular environment\&.
.PP
The \fBmake_pkg_db\fR script verifies the files it finds against the software
that is actually installed on the system\&. The more complete the information,
the more accurate the output of the script\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
The following options are supported:
.sp
.ne 2
\fB-\fBdbdir\fR\fR
.in +16n
Specifies the directory in which you want to place the output Perl DBM
databases\&.
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
\fB-\fBh\fR\fR
.in +16n
Displays help\&.
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
\fB-\fBifiles\fR\fR
.in +16n
Specifies the name of an input file you want to use to help in resolving
symbolic links\&.
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
\fB-\fBpkgdef\fR\fR
.in +16n
Specifies the path name of the package pool you want to use instead of
\fB/var/sadm/install/contents\fR\&.
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.SH "OPERANDS"
.PP
The following operands are supported:
.sp
.ne 2
\fB\fIdbm_database_pathname\fR\fR
.in +24n
Specifies the directory in which you want to place the output Perl DBM
databases\&.
.sp
.sp 1
.in -24n
.sp
.ne 2
\fB\fIfilename\fR\fR
.in +24n
Specifies the name of a file or files that contain data in the format used in
\fB/var/sadm/install/contents\fR\&.
.sp
.sp 1
.in -24n
.sp
.ne 2
\fB\fIpackage_pool_pathname\fR\fR
.in +24n
Specifies the path name of the package pool you want to use instead of
\fB/var/sadm/install/contents\fR\&.
.sp
.sp 1
.in -24n
.SH "ATTRIBUTES"
.PP
See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp
.TS
box;
cw | cw
lw | lw .
ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
Availability	SUNWonbld
CSI	Enabled
Interface Stability	Evolving
MT-Level	Unsafe
.TE
.sp
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBget_depend_info\fR(1), \fBattributes\fR(5)
.SH "NOTES"
.PP
DBM database files are platform dependent\&. DBM database files you generate on
a SPARC machine, for example, do not work on an IA machine (and vice-versa)\&.
.PP
This script might not resolve all symbolic links\&.