removef(1M)
NAME
removef - remove a file from software database
SYNOPSIS
removef [ [-M] -R root_path] [-V fs_file] pkginst path...
removef [ [-M] -R root_path] [-V fs_file] -f pkginst
DESCRIPTION
removef informs the system that the user, or software,
intends to remove a pathname. Output from removef is the
list of input pathnames that may be safely removed (no other
packages have a dependency on them).
OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
-f After all files have been processed, removef should be
invoked with the -f option to indicate that the remo-
val phase is complete.
-M Instruct removef not to use the $root_path/etc/vfstab
file for determining the client's mount points. This
option assumes the mount points are correct on the
server and it behaves consistently with Solaris 2.5
and earlier releases.
-R root_path
Define the full path name of a directory to use as the
root_path. All files, including package system infor-
mation files, are relocated to a directory tree start-
ing in the specified root_path. The root_path may be
specified when installing to a client from a server
(for example, /export/root/client1).
-V fs_file
Specify an alternative fs_file to map the client's
file systems. For example, used in situations where
the $root_path/etc/vfstab file is non-existent or
unreliable.
OPERANDS
The following operands are supported:
path The pathname to be removed.
pkginst
The package instance from which the pathname is being
removed.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Using removef
The following example uses the removef command in an
optional pre-install script:
echo "The following files are no longer part of this package
and are being removed."
removef $PKGINST /dev/xt[0-9][0-9][0-9] |
while read pathname
do
echo "$pathname"
rm -f $pathname
done
removef -f $PKGINST || exit 2
EXIT STATUS
0 Successful completion.
>0 An error occurred.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attri-
butes:
____________________________________________________________
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
| Availability | SUNWcsu |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
SEE ALSO
pkginfo(1), pkgmk(1), pkgparam(1), pkgproto(1), pkgtrans(1),
installf(1M), pkgadd(1M), pkgask(1M), pkgchk(1M), attri-
butes(5)
Application Packaging Developer's Guide
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