[OmniOS-discuss] VirtualBox 5.1 - Missing dependencies

[Geoff Nordli]

On 2017-04-10 02:29 AM, Andy Fiddaman wrote:
> On Sun, 9 Apr 2017, Geoff Nordli wrote:
>
> ;
> ; Hi Andy.
> ;
> ; Any thoughts on why changing the autoresponse file is still triggering the
> ; dependency error?
> ;
> ; # /usr/sbin/pkgadd -r autoresponse -d
> ; VirtualBox\-5.1.18\-SunOS\-amd64\-r114002.pkg all
> ;
> ; Processing package instance <SUNWvbox> from
> ; VirtualBox-5.1.18-SunOS-amd64-r114002.pkg>
> ;
> ; Oracle VM VirtualBox(i386) 5.1.18,REV=2017.03.15.16.41.114002
> ; Oracle Corporation
> ; ## Executing checkinstall script.
> ; Checking package dependencies...
> ; ## Missing packages:
> ; ## IPS :  system/library/gcc/gcc-c++-runtime or system/library/gcc-45-runtime
> ; system/library/gcc/gcc-c-runtime or system/library/gcc-45-runtime
> ; ## SVr4:  SUNWPython SUNWPython-devel
> ; ##
> ; ## Please install either the IPS or SVr4 packages before installing
> ; VirtualBox.
> ; pkgadd: ERROR: checkinstall script did not complete successfully
> ;
> ; Installation of <SUNWvbox> failed.
> ; No changes were made to the system.
>
> Ah, it's because I did the test installation in a zone. The checkinstall
> exits with success if the zone name is not 'global'.
>
> Try this:
>
> 	build# pkgtrans VirtualBox-5.1.18-SunOS-amd64-r114002.pkg . all
> 	Transferring <SUNWvbox> package instance
> 	build# rm SUNWvbox/install/checkinstall
> 	build# sed -i /checkinstall/d SUNWvbox/pkgmap
> 	build# pkgadd -d . SUNWvbox
>
> Andy
>

Thanks Andy.

That did the trick.

There were no errors during installation.  Now I will be able to see if 
vbox works OK.

Have a great day!!

Geoff