[Sunhelp] gcc install problems

[afrose abdulla]

try pkgadd -d <unzipped pkgname>
/afrose


Brdersen Jacob K Civ ACC/DRKI wrote:

> Morning all,
>
> I'm setting up an Ultra 1, running Solaris 7.  I downloaded gcc compiler
> version 2.95.2 last night from sunfreeware.com.  I unzipped the file and
> tried to install it with pkgadd, but it wouldn't work.  I pg'd the unzipped
> file and it appears to be a package datastream.
>
> I believe I had the syntax correct:  pkgadd -d . /dirname
> yet, pkgadd didn't detect any packages.  I've had trouble with this before,
> but eventually found a way to install this.   This time, I'm stuck.  Any
> help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jake
>
> Jacob K. Brdersen III
> Principal Engineer, Sverdrup Technology, Inc.
> HQ ACC/DRKI
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