When send-uuid is false, then the UUID is not sent to the pkg.depotd server as part of the request. Tom
Joseph J VLcek wrote: > Joseph J VLcek wrote: >> Stephen Hahn wrote: >>> * Shawn Walker <swalker at opensolaris.org> [2009-04-08 20:43]: >>>> Joseph J VLcek wrote: >>>>> Howdy pkg-discuss folks. >>>>> >>>>> Does pkg now always create a UUID on full images? >>>>> >>>>> Currently an ICT in the installer issues: >>>>> "pkg set-publisher --reset-uuid --no-refresh publisher" >>>>> >>>>> I am attempting to confirm if this ICT is no longer necessary for >>>>> an AI install. >>>>> >>>>> I had checked with Dave and he believes it is not... so I wanted >>>>> to confirm. >>>> At the point of image-create, yes, it will now always set a UUID >>>> for the publisher you named when creating the image. >>>> >>>> It will now also do so whenever you add new publishers using >>>> set-publisher. >>> >>> Right. The original reason for the --reset-uuid call was that the >>> installer was copying the initial image, and not using image-create >>> followed by install. If that's not changed, then the reset is still >>> needed, as the copy has the same UUID as the source image (which is >>> what everyone installing from would have...). >>> >>> - Stephen >>> >> >> Thank you Stephen. >> >> For the GUI install case (from live media) the installer is not using >> image-create. Therefor the installer will need to do the --reset-uuid. >> >> However the Automated Installer does do the image-create. So in AI >> install case the installer does not need to specifically do the >> --reset-uuid. >> >> Joe >> _______________________________________________ >> caiman-discuss mailing list >> caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss > > Howdy again pkg folks. > > I have another related question: > > The ICT in the installer also issues: > > pkg set-property send-uuid True > > I've noticed by default pkg sets the UUID on full images but > "send-uuid = False > > e.g.: > grep -i uuid /var/pkg/cfg_cache > uuid = f4c8a9d7-144e-11de-bb5d-00144f8dc846 > send-uuid = False > > What's the impact of send-uuid = False? > > Thank you. > > Joe > > _______________________________________________ > pkg-discuss mailing list > pkg-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-discuss