Unix in a Nutshell, 4th Edition

Name

pkgrm

Synopsis

/usr/sbin/pkgrm [options] [instances]
/usr/sbin/pkgrm -s spool [instances]

pkgrm removes installed packages. If some other package depends upon a package being removed, the action taken will be what’s defined in the admin file.

Options

-a adminfile

Use adminfile as the removal administration file, instead of the system default file (/var/sadm/install/admin/default). This file specifies policies for installation and removal in terms of user interaction, how many instances of a package may be installed, and so on.

-A

Absolutely remove the package’s files from the client’s filesystem. However, if the file is shared with other packages, the default is not to remove it.

-M

Do not use $root_path/etc/vfstab for determining a client’s mount points. Rather, assume that the mount points are correct on the server.

-n

Do a non-interactive removal. If a need for interaction arises, pkgrm exits.

-R root-path

Remove files from under root-path. This is used on server systems when removing packages for clients.

-s spooldir

Remove the package from spooldir instead of from the system.

-v

Verbose: trace execution of all scripts run by pkgrm.

-V vfstab-file

Use vfstab-file instead of $root_path/etc/vfstab when removing packages. This is primarily useful on a server removing software for a client, where the client’s /etc/vfstab file is not available or is incorrect.

Instances

The instances parameter specifies which instances of the named packages should be installed.

pkg-name, pkg-name