[Solaris 9] find package version number

noir911 · 08-13-2008, 10:49 PM

I need to find the version number of bind running on a Solaris 9 box (Sparc)

pkginfo | grep -i domain shows "system SUNWinamd
Internet Domain Name Server" - I guess that's bind.

But if so, how do I find the version number?

I used "pkginfo -l | grep -i domain" but that gives me nothing beyond
NAME: Internet Domain Name Server
DESC: Internet Domain Name Server

/var/spool/pkg directory is empty.

How to find a version number?

Thanks for any help.

javier.e.menendez · 08-14-2008, 03:54 AM

Did you try pkginfo -l SUNWinamd? You are grepping for the wrong line of output

javier.e.menendez · 08-14-2008, 03:58 AM

By the way, you are also looking at the wrong directory (/var/spool/pkg). that is for when you spool a package (transfer without actually installing it). Shouldn't you be looking at /var/sadm/pkg? I don't have a box in front of me now but /var/spool/pkg is supposed to be empty unless you spooled the actual package (pkgadd -s .... by the way).

eggixyz · 08-14-2008, 10:44 PM

Hey There,

Javier is correct. If you want to pick a specific line to grep after you pkginfo -l command, do this:

Quote:

pkginfo -l | grep -i ver

that should give you the VERSION line.

I agree more his inital solution, though. If you use pkginfo and specify a pkg, you don't really need to pipe to grep (unless you're using this to get a value for a variable). There will only be 10 to 15 lines of output all for that specific pkg anyway.

Best wishes,

Mike

Rowley · 08-15-2008, 02:58 AM

Not sure about your installation but my version of bind displays the version at the end of the rndc --help command.

hth.

jlliagre · 08-15-2008, 05:00 AM

Indeed, or better: /usr/sbin/named -version

This is probably the version noir911 is looking for as the package version is unrelated.

Note that the package name changed from the weird SUNWinamd to a more logical SUNWbind in current Solaris releases.