Re: Solaris Package Information database on the web

From: Kevin Lane (KevinRLane_at_nospamcox.net)
Date: 03/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:12:03 -0600

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:20:32 -0800, Michael Doran wrote:

> I've cobbled together a web interface to the Solaris package information.
> For security reasons, I no longer install the "Entire" distribution. This
> database was designed as an aid to help me determine dependencies as I
> pick and choose which packages to include in a custom Solaris install.
> It's still a beta app, but I was wondering if it was worth doing more
> development on. Take a look at
> http://rocky.uta.edu/doran/pkginfo/search.cgi
>
> Feedback is welcome.
>
> -- Michael
>
> # Michael Doran
> # doran@uta.edu

I would LOVE to see something like this for Solaris 10.
Sun really changed how the package groups are in 10 and there
is ALOT of gnu and opensource stuff in all the groupings other than
the minimal and core.

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