no /usr/local in solaris 10

xpucto · 02-07-2006, 05:58 AM

Hi!
I've got Solaris 10 and I was surprised to see that rsync is not included in it. So I would like to install it. In http://sunfreeware.com/ it says that it should be installed under /usr/locale. But in Solaris 10 there is not locale under usr anymore. Where sould I install it?

Thanks.

jlliagre · 02-07-2006, 06:48 AM

Solaris 10 includes rsync in the Software Companion CD
It installs in /opt/sfw/bin/rsync

If you install the one from sunfreeware, it will create /usr/local/bin for you, although doing it is breaking the SVR4 filesystem standard.

If you install the one from blastwave, it will go to /opt/csw/bin/rsync.

xpucto · 02-07-2006, 08:06 AM

Thanks for your answer. In the meantime I also found an old post from you
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...%2Fusr%2Flocal
So I installed the package from sunfreeware and made a symbolic links /usr/local.

I couldn't download the companion CD. The link seems to be out of date:http://www.sun.com/download/sdl.jsp?5005588c=1

Maidros · 02-07-2006, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlliagre

If you install the one from sunfreeware, it will create /usr/local/bin for you, although doing it is breaking the SVR4 filesystem standard.

Could you please elaborate on what you mean by 'breaking the SVR4 filesystem standard'? I have abiword (which I compiled) installed in /usr/local/bin. Is there a problem with installing in /usr/local/bin? A reply would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Maidros

xpucto · 02-07-2006, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maidros

Could you please elaborate on what you mean by 'breaking the SVR4 filesystem standard'? I have abiword (which I compiled) installed in /usr/local/bin. Is there a problem with installing in /usr/local/bin? A reply would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Maidros

Have a look at
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...%2Fusr%2Flocal

jlliagre · 02-07-2006, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maidros

Could you please elaborate on what you mean by 'breaking the SVR4 filesystem standard'? I have abiword (which I compiled) installed in /usr/local/bin. Is there a problem with installing in /usr/local/bin?

Well, you are not committed to respect standards, Sun is.

While this rule was mostly academic for years, the situation changed quite a while with the implementation of Solaris zones. When in a sparse zone (the default for non global zones), even root is not allowed to create or modify files in /usr/<something> ...

When compiling open source software, better to have them built in /opt/local instead of /usr/local.

For some details:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...71#post1628271

Maidros · 02-07-2006, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlliagre

Well, you are not committed to respect standards, Sun is.

Nevertheless, I would not like to break the standard.

Quote:

While this rule was mostly academic for years, the situation changed quite a while with the implementation of Solaris zones. When in a sparse zone (the default for non global zones), even root is not allowed to create or modify files in /usr/<something> ...

When compiling open source software, better to have them built in /opt/local instead of /usr/local.

For some details:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...71#post1628271

Thanks for the info.
With regards,
Maidros

Maidros · 02-07-2006, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xpucto

Have a look at
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...%2Fusr%2Flocal

Just had a look at it. Thanks for the pointer.
With regards,
Maidros