(Answer) (Category) SCO(Caldera) UnixWare 7/OpenUNIX 8 FAQ : (Category) General Information :
How do I check and repair the installed software?
People are tempted to use the pkgchk -n command to check if there are any errors in the installed packages. This is ok. But it is NOT ok at all to use pkgchk -f to fix things up. The Uw7 Release 7.1 Getting Started Guide specifically states,
on p. 65,
      'It is typical to see a number of errors when running this command
       (pkgchk or pkgchk -n), due to the number of and interaction 
       between the various packages on your system.  You should make a
       note of any errors you find, but do not attempt to fix these
       errors with pkgchk -f.  This command is currently not
       supported and may cause your system to fail or not reboot. 
       There is no current workaround.'
 

   I like to run:
                   pkgchk -n base 2>&1 > /tmp/pout

   Less the pout file and fix what's wrong.  Post to comp.unix.unixware.misc (c.u.u.m) with questions if you have troubles.

<mschalit@pacbell.net>
gerberb@zenez.com

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