The following task map describes the software management tasks that you cab perform with the Solaris Product Registry command-line interface.
Task |
Description |
For Instructions |
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View installed or uninstalled software. |
You can view software information by using the browse subcommand. |
How to View Installed or Uninstalled Software Information (prodreg) |
View software attributes. |
You can view specific software attributes by using the info subcommand. |
How to View Software Attributes (prodreg) |
Check dependencies between software components. |
You can view the components that depend on a specific software component by using the info subcommand. |
How to Check for Software Dependencies (prodreg) |
Identify damaged software products. |
If you remove installed software files or packages without using the appropriate uninstaller, you can damage the software on your system. |
How to Identify Damaged Software Products (prodreg) |
Uninstall software |
You can remove software from your system by using the uninstall subcommand. |
How to Uninstall Software (prodreg) |
Uninstall damaged software. |
Uninstalling a damaged software component might fail if the uninstaller program for the software component has been removed from the system. |
How to Uninstall Damaged Software (prodreg) |
Reinstall damaged software components. |
If other software depends on a damaged software component, you might want to reinstall the damaged component, rather than uninstall the component and the other dependent software. |
How to Reinstall Damaged Software Components (prodreg) |