Hi pfexec pkg install <package or meta cluster name> is the proper way to install packages within OpenSolaris 2008.xx. So, you did the right thing when you tried pfexec pkg install amp-dev.
When you run the above command, pkg downloads the packages from pkg.opensolaris.org repository. However, the error you are running into was discovered in the late stage with the current build - 101b and since then has been addressed. However, this change has not yet been made into pkg.opensolaris.org repository. Now, instead of waiting for this to be resolved in pkg.opensolaris.org. Ludo is suggesting that you can also download this latest fix from a sister repository within pkg.opensolaris.org known as pkg.opensolaris.org/webstack. For more information, on this "sister" repository, please refer to Jyri's blog - http://blogs.sun.com/jyrivirkki/ . In a nutshell, webstack team manages a sister repository to track all web stack related packages and users are encouraged to download directly from them. If you wonder as to how to download this latest fix from web stack, you will need to run the following 3 commands from your command line. pfexec pkg set-authority -O http://pkg.opensolaris.org/webstack webstack pfexec pkg refresh pfexec pkg install pkg://webstack/SUNWwebstackui If you would like to see any particular package within webstack repository, you are more than welcome to either participate in building / publishing it or simply by letting us know. Please see inline for my response to the rest of your questions thanks sriram Andrew Watkins wrote: > Can I clarify how we should install the webstack tools then for 2008.11 > > - Should we be using http://pkg.opensolaris.org/webstack > > - Should we be using the "Package Manager" default > http://pkg.opensolaris.org > > hope, my above explanation answered your question > - Is the documents at > http://dlc.sun.com/osol/docs/content/OSDEV/chapterid.html > > still valid "OpenSolaris 2008.05 Development Environment" > > overall, it would be applicable but not completely as the following changes have been done since 2008.05 is released - Apache has been upgraded to 2.2.9 - PHP has been updated to 2.2.6 and package / file layout have changed slightly. Here is a work in progess guide that should become official to coincide with OpenSolaris 2008.11 release http://wikis.sun.com/display/WebStack/Sun+Web+Stack+Getting+Started+Guide > Andrew > > Ludovic Champenois wrote: > >> Ludovic Champenois wrote: >> >>> Robert Lor wrote: >>> >>> >>>> After installing amp-dev, I ran Applications->Developer Tools->Web Stack >>>> Initialize, and got the following warning messages, and the "Web Stack >>>> Admin" menu doesn't show up under "Applications->Developer Tools". Is >>>> there a workaround for this? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> This is a P1 bug (http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=5411) >>> The repo is not up to date... >>> >>> Hope it will be updated very soon. >>> >>> Ludo >>> >>> >> Or you can try the *always* up to date webstack repository at >> http://pkg.opensolaris.org/webstack to get the SUNWwebstackui package >> >> see the complete content at >> http://pkg.opensolaris.org/webstack/en/catalog.shtml >> >> This webstack repository contains the latest bits (mysql 5.1) or apps >> (drupal, ...) >> >> Thanks, >> Ludo >> >> >> >>>> The installation of the Web Stack needs to run a script as the root user. >>>> This script will add the Apache2 and Mysql SMF privileges and modify the >>>> ACL of the apache and PHP configuration files. >>>> Please enter the root password in order to complete the installation of >>>> the Web Stack for user rlor >>>> Password: >>>> Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.11 snv_101b November 2008 >>>> allowing RW access to httpd.conf, php.ini and my.cnf to user rlor >>>> chmod: WARNING: can't access /etc/php5/5.2.4/conf.d/xdebug.ini >>>> chmod: WARNING: can't access /etc/php5/5.2.4/php.ini >>>> Installing global menus for the Web Stack >>>> Initialization done. >>>> Press ENTER to continue. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> webstack-discuss mailing list >>> webstack-discuss at opensolaris.org >>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/webstack-discuss >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> webstack-discuss mailing list >> webstack-discuss at opensolaris.org >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/webstack-discuss >> > >
