pkg image-create

Creates an image suitable for package operations at the specified directory.

Syntax : pkg image-create [-FPUz] -a

• -F– Creates a Full image

• -P – Creates a partial image

• -U – Creates a user image (default)

• -z – Run the image in a non-global zone context

• -a– Specify a repository server

pkg image-update

Updates all installed packages in the current image to the latest available version.

Syntax: pkg image-update [-nv]

• -n - Execute the requested operation but make no persistent changes to the image.

• -v - Issue verbose progress messages during the requested operation.

pkg refresh

Retrieves updated catalogs for each authority registered within the image.

Syntax: pkg refresh

pkg install

Installs a package.

Syntax: pkg install [-nv] pkg_fmri

• -n - Execute the requested operation but make no persistent changes to the image.

• -v - Issue verbose progress messages during the requested operation.

pkg uninstall

Uninstalls a package.

Syntax: pkg uninstall [-nrv] pkg_fmri

• -n - Execute the requested operation but make no persistent changes to the image.

• -v - Issue verbose progress messages during the requested operation.

• -r - Recursively uninstall any packages which are dependent on the initial package.

pkg info

Displays information about a package.

Syntax : pkg info [--license] pkg_fmri

--license Display License and copyright information for a pacakge.

pkg list

Displays information about the state of packages in the current image.

Syntax: pkg list [-aHsuv] pkg_fmri

• -a - Display information on all known packages, whether they are installed or not installed.

• -H - Do not display any headers.

• -s - Display only package name and description of the package.

• -u - Show information only about packages which have newer versions available.

• -v - Show detailed package FMRIs.

pkg search

Search for token, and display the FMRIs in which token was found.

Syntax: pkg search [-lr] [-s server] token

• -l - Search the installed packages on the image.

• -r - Search the repository that is linked to by the image.

• -s - Search for packages in the specified server. Multiple servers can be specified.

pkg contents

Display the attributes of actions in the current image.

Syntax : pkg contents [-Hm] [-o attribute] [ -s sort_key] [-t action_type]

• -m - Shows complete contents of the action as represented in the package manifest.

• -o - Specify the attribute you are searching for. Multiple attributes may be specified with a single -o option by separating the attributes with commas.

• -s - Sort the display based on the specified attribute.

• -t - Display information only pertaining to the specified action.

• -H - Do not display any headers.

pkg verify

Validate the installation of packages in the current image.

Syntax: pkg verify -[fv] pkg_fmri

• -v - Display verbose information.

• -f - Fully validate the contents of files against the hash values in the package manifests, as well as checking for file and directory presence

pkg set-authority

Update an existing authority or add an additional package authority.

Syntax: pkg set-authority [-P] [-k ssl_key] [-c ssl_cert] [-O origin_url] authority

• -P - Set the specified authority as the preferred authority.

• -c - Specify client SSL certificate.

• -k - Specify client key.

• -O - Set the URL prefix for the origin packaging repository for the authority.

pkg unset-authority

Remove the configuration associated with the given authority.

Syntax: pkg unset-authority authority

pkg authority

Display authority information. If an authority is specified, configuration values associated with the authority is displayed.

Syntax: pkg authority [-H] authority

• No argument - Display the list of all configured authorities, and their origin URLs

• -H- Remove headers from the listing.