Hi Rich, I am the writer for IPS. Thanks for pointing out the errors in the steps for setting up a repository. I will correct the procedure accordingly.
Thanks, Jyothi Rich Burridge wrote: >Hi, > >In trying to setup a test IPS repository and put a simple package in it, >I discovered a couple problems with the "IPS for Developers (Tasks)" >documentation at: > >http://dlc.sun.com/osol/docs/content/IPS/ipsdev.html > >1/ The command to run in step 9 of the "How to Create and Publish an IPS >Package" > should be: > > $ pkgsend add file/ /my_package/my_text_file mode=0555 owner=root >group=bin path=/etc/my_package/ > > /and not:/ > >/ $ pkgsend add file mode=/055/ owner=root group=bin path=/etc/my_package/ > >/2/ The permissions for the file and directory are wrong in steps 7 and 9 of > that section. They should be "0555" and not "055"./ > >/Where should I file a bug so that these two problems can be fixed? > >Thanks./ > >/PS: Thanks to Shawn Walker and Danek Duvall for their help with this./ > >/ >_______________________________________________ >docs-discuss mailing list >docs-discuss at opensolaris.org > > -- Jyothi Srinath Technical Writer Solaris Developers Group 650-786-9830
