On May 5, 2011, at 11:00 AM, Alan Steinberg wrote:

> Hi Rinaldo.
> 
> Having the same pathnames in multiple packages violates a basic packaging 
> rule we have had in place for a very long time for Solaris. There have been 
> very few exceptions to this rule.
Not asking for one. :)
> 
> Why must the files be in both packages?
> I think the correct thing will be to create a separate package with the 
> common files.
In this case we have a development package that includes items in the runtime 
package due 
to a previous convention. let me see if I can undo the convention.

Rinaldo


> 
> -- Alan
> 
> On 05/ 5/11 06:28 AM, Rinaldo DiGiorgio wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>>      I have two packages that have about ten files in common.  Is there a 
>> tag that would allow
>> either package to have installed the files.  Ideally I would not have to 
>> create another package
>> with the ten files. They would be removed when both of the packages are no 
>> longer on the
>> system. The two packages are listed in a consolidation.
>> 
>> Rinaldo
>> 
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