pkgchk(1M)                                                       pkgchk(1M)


   NAME
         pkgchk - check accuracy of installation

   SYNOPSIS
         pkgchk [-l|-acfqv] [-nx] [-p path1[,path2 ...] [-i file] [pkginst...]
         pkgchk -d device [-l|v] [-p path1[,path2 ...] [-i file] [pkginst...]
         pkgchk -m pkgmap [-e envfile] [-l|-acfqv] [-nx] [-i file]
               [-p path1[,path2 ...]]

   DESCRIPTION
         pkgchk checks the accuracy of installed files or, by use of the -l
         option, displays information about package files.  The command checks
         the integrity of directory structures and the files.  Discrepancies
         are reported on stderr along with a detailed explanation of the
         problem.

         The first synopsis defined above is used to list or check the
         contents and/or attributes of objects that are currently installed on
         the system.  Package names may be listed on the command line, or by
         default the entire contents of a machine will be checked.

         The second synopsis is used to list or check the contents of a
         package which has been spooled on the specified device, but not
         installed.  Note that attributes cannot be checked for spooled
         packages.

         The third synopsis is used to list or check the contents and/or
         attributes of objects which are described in the indicated pkgmap.

         The option definitions are:

         -l    Lists information on the selected files that make up a package.
               It is not compatible with the a, c, f, g, and v options.

         -a    Audits the file attributes only, does not check file contents.
               Default is to check both.

         -c    Audits the file contents only, does not check file attributes.
               Default is to check both.

         -f    Corrects file attributes if possible.  If used with the -x
               option, it removes hidden files.  When pkgchk is invoked with
               this option it creates directories, named pipes, links and
               special devices if they do not already exist.

         -q    Quiet mode.  Does not give messages about missing files.

         -v    Verbose mode.  Files are listed as processed.





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         -n    Does not check volatile or editable files.  This should be used
               for most post-installation checking.

         -x    Searches exclusive directories, looking for files which exist
               that are not in the installation software database or the
               indicated pkgmap file.

         -p    Only checks the accuracy of the pathname or pathnames listed.
               pathname can be one or more pathnames separated by commas (or
               by white space, if the list is quoted).

         -i    Reads a list of pathnames from file and compares this list
               against the installation software database or the indicated
               pkgmap file.  Pathnames which are not contained in inputfile
               are not checked.

         -d    Specifies the device on which a spooled package resides.
               device can be a directory pathname or the identifiers for tape,
               floppy disk or removable disk (for example, /var/tmp or
               /dev/rmt/ctape1).

         -m    Requests that the package be checked against the pkgmap file
               pkgmap.

         -e    Requests that the pkginfo file named as envfile be used to
               resolve parameters noted in the specified pkgmap file.

         pkginst
               Specifies the package instance or instances to be checked.  The
               format pkginst.* can be used to check all instances of a
               package.  The default is to display all information about all
               installed packages.

   SEE ALSO
         pkgadd(1M), pkgask(1M), pkginfo(1), pkgrm(1M), pkgtrans(1).


















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