convert installed package back to package file?

From: John Christian (john.christian@TheCReGroup.com)
Date: Wed Mar 30 2005 - 10:32:35 EST


hi gurus,

So let's pretend we have a package installed but nobody has the original media
or copy of the package file. Is there any way to remove an installed package
from Solaris 9 but, instead of it just disappearing, end up with the original
package file I could use to re-install if necessary?

Yes, the logic behind doing this is rather flimsy. Everyone should have a copy
of all original installation media and all packages/patches ever applied since
the first install. But it's not entirely unreasonable to shift pkgadd into
reverse and end up with the original pkg file. Is it?

TIA,
-John
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