removef(1M)
NAME
removef − remove a file from software database
SYNOPSIS
removef [[ −M ] −R root_path ] [ −V fs_file ] pkginst path ...
removef [[ −M ] −R root_path ] [ −V fs_file ] −f pkginst
DESCRIPTION
removef informs the system that the user, or software, intends to remove a pathname. Output from removef is the list of input pathnames that may be safely removed (no other packages have a dependency on them).
OPTIONS
−f After all files have been processed, removef should be invoked with the −f option to indicate that the removal phase is complete.
−M Instruct removef not to use the $root_path/etc/vfstab file for determining the client’s mount points. This option assumes the mount points are correct on the server and it behaves consistently with Solaris 2.5 and earlier releases.
−R root_path Define the full path name of a directory to use as the root_path. All files, including package system information files, are relocated to a directory tree starting in the specified root_path. The root_path may be specified when installing to a client from a server (for example, /export/root/client1).
−V fs_file Specify an alternative fs_file to map the client’s file systems. For example, used in situations where the $root_path/etc/vfstab file is non-existent or unreliable.
OPERANDS
pkginst The package instance from which the pathname is being removed.
path The pathname to be removed.
EXAMPLES
The following shows the use of removef in an optional pre-install script:
echo"The following files are no longer part of this package
and are being removed."
removef $PKGINST /dev/xt[0-9][0-9][0-9] |
while read pathname
do
echo "$pathname"
rm −f $pathname
done
removef −f $PKGINST || exit 2
EXIT STATUS
0 Successful completion.
>0 An error occurred.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
| Availability | SUNWcsu |
SEE ALSO
pkginfo(1), pkgmk(1), pkgparam(1), pkgproto(1), pkgtrans(1), installf(1M), pkgadd(1M), pkgask(1M), pkgchk(1M), attributes(5)
Application Packaging Developer’s Guide
SunOS 5.6 — Last change: 4 Oct 1996