Hi,
I am using opensolaris ( in-preview on-live CD on laptop), I want to complete from the DVD ( Solaris 11_X86),
How to install a software which depends on another, for example I use the command:

pkgadd -d /media/SOL_11_X86/Solaris_11/Product/ SUNWstaroffice-calc
but calc depends surely on core ?? is there a procedure to resolv the dependences?

Something like apt-get in debian ?

Another question:
I installed SUNWa2psS from the DVD,
It works , how to display info about the package, I tried unsuccessfully pkginfo a2psS ??

When I install a package, say SUNWstaroffice-calc, how to know the corresponding executable name. for example a2ps corresponds to SUNWa2psS package?

thanks for help

You are actually using Indiana. Again, please states you do it in you next postings instead of OpenSolaris otherwise it will confuse the readers.
The very point of Indiana is to provide a better command than pkg-add to install package.

Use the pkg command instead.
You bet. Indiana is Ian Murdock's last baby. Ian Murdock created the debian distribution.
I believe this package is containing source code.
Use the "pkgchk -v SUNWa2psS" command.
There isn't always a one for one correspondance between a package and a binary.
Use the previous pkgchk command to figure out what is in a package.

Thanks
pkg is a good news, what about repository, like (in debian : thanks to ian Murdock), apt/sources.list ?

Have a look at this page:
http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/pkg/

Thanks for link, I'll see it later, for the moment I think there is a problem in my version ( indiana, in-preview), I followed the instruction to install the pkg-get , here are the result:


-bash-3.2# pkgadd -d pkg_get-3.8.4-SunOS5.8-all-CSW.pkg

The following packages are available:
1 CSWpkgget pkg_get - CSW version of automated package download tool
(all) 3.8.4

Select package(s) you wish to process (or 'all' to process
all packages). (default: all) [?,??,q]:

Processing package instance <CSWpkgget> from </export/home/bela/Desktop/pkg_get-3.8.4-SunOS5.8-all-CSW.pkg>

pkg_get - CSW version of automated package download tool(all) 3.8.4
WARNING: Stale lock installed for pkgadd, pkg FSWpart quit in analysis state.
Removing lock.
You may use and copy this software without charge, as you see fit.
The software is copyright (C) Philip Brown, Nov 2000-2007

Dont forget to update /opt/csw/etc/pkg-get.conf with your nearest archive site.
(or /etc/opt/csw/pkg-get.conf)

The default site ibiblio.org may or may not be slow for you!


The selected base directory </opt/csw> must exist before installation
is attempted.

Do you want this directory created now [y,n,?,q] y
Using </opt/csw> as the package base directory.
## Processing package information.
## Processing system information.
WARNING: setting mode of </opt/csw/bin> to default mode (755)
-bash-3.2#

----------------------------------------- In the howto install package
-----
there is something like:
Installing pkg_get blablabla

Installing /opt/cws/etc/pkg-get.conf.csw to pkg-get.conf blabla...

Installation CSWpkgget was succesfully



But nothing of this in my case...




Same problem when I install pakages from the opensolaris 10 ( dvd) here is the example, I tried to install mc (SUNWmc is the directory)

-bash-3.2# pkgadd -d . SUNWmc

Processing package instance <SUNWmc> from </export/home/bela/Desktop>

Solaris Management Console 2.1 (Server Components)(i386) 11.11,REV=2006.10.20.10.01
WARNING: Stale lock installed for pkgadd, pkg CSWpkgget quit in analysis state.
Removing lock.
Copyright 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.
Using </> as the package base directory.
## Processing package information.
## Processing system information.
-bash-3.2#
It seems correct but nothing is done


where is the error, have I missed something ??

thanks for help

It may be a bug in the packaging libraries. This shouldn't be surprising assuming "preview" means the Indiana release you are using is really a beta (and perhaps alpha) release.
It should really be used to explore the new installation and packaging features but shouldn't be expected to be of production quality.

Ok,
so what is the solution, Is there a possibility to install apt-get in another way. if I can find the binary(executable) of apt-get to put it directly in my machine ?
I can't use the opensolaris, it requires at least 732 MB memory, I have just 512MB?
thanks for help
bela