Unix in a Nutshell, 4th Edition

Name

pkgask

Synopsis

/usr/sbin/pkgask [-d device] [-R root-path] -r response pkginst ...

This command creates response files for use with pkgadd. By producing “canned” responses for otherwise interactive installations, it’s possible to install packages without requiring any interaction.

Options

-d device

Use device as the source for the package to be installed or copied.

-r response-file

The full pathname response-file for the output of pkgask. The argument may be a directory, in which case the response files for multiple packages are placed there, each one named according to the corresponding package.

-R root-path

Install all files under root-path. This is used on server systems when installing packages for clients.