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How do I download and install Solaris packages from SunFreeware.com?

To download and install packages from www.sunfreeware.com, perform the following steps:

1. Use wget to download the package directly to the server. To get the URL of the package, right click on the package name and choose “Copy link location” or something similar.

# wget ftp://ftp.sunfreeware.com/pub/freeware/intel/10/apache-2.2.17-sol10-x86-local.gz

1. a) If you don’t already have wget, you’ll need to download and install the package.

2. After the package has been downloaded, uncompress it.

# gunzip apache-2.2.17-sol10-x86-local.gz

3. To install the package, run:

# pkgadd -d apache-2.2.17-sol10-x86-local

4. Respond to the pkgadd prompts accordingly and you’re all set.

NOTE: Please review the dependencies listed on sunfreeware.com. Sometimes other packages are required which you may need to install first.

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