Unix in a Nutshell, 4th Edition

Name

pkgadm

Synopsis

pkgadm addcert [options] certfile
pkgadm removecert -n name [options]
pkgadm listcert -n name [options]
pkgadm dbstatus [-R rootpath]
pkgadm -V | -?

The pkgadm command manages the Solaris packaging system. The first argument is a command indicating what it should do, with options controlling the behavior. The certfile is a file containing the certificate and optionally, the private key for adding to the database.

Commands

addcert

Import a certificate into the database. Optionally, specify the trust of the certificate.

dbstatus

Print the type of internal database used for managing packages. The current version always prints text, but this could change in future Solaris releases.

listcert

Print the details of one or more certificates in the keystore.

removecert

Remove either a certificate/private key pair, or a trusted certificate authority certificate from the keystore. Once removed, they cannot be used.

Options

-a application

Use the keystore for application instead of the global keystore.

-e keyfile

Obtain the private key for a non-trusted certificate/key combination from keyfile instead of from the file containing the certificate.

-f format

Use format for reading or printing keys. Allowed values for input and output are pem for PEM encoding and der for DER encoding. Output also allows text format for human-readable output.

-k keystore

Use keystore as the keystore instead of the system default keystore.

-n name

Specify the name of the entity in the keystore on which ...