# Pkgadd problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Solaris\ **Created:** [September 29, 2006, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/pkgadd-problem/165668 "2006-09-29T12:08:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hcclnoodles](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/hcclnoodles/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@hcclnoodles](https://community.unix.com/u/hcclnoodles)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/pkgadd-problem/165668/1 "2006-09-29T12:08:44Z")
Hi there, I need to install the Sun explorer package on hundreds of boxes and am writing a script to install it ..However, When you run ```nohighlight pkgadd -d SUNWexplo ``` It is interactive .....well i say interactive ...it gives you two questions both of which I answer a simple yes to. So i tried ```nohighlight pkgadd -n SUNWexplo ``` but it says ```nohighlight "Installation of was suspended (interaction required)." ``` mmmmm, interaction required ..ok, ill use pkgask to create a response file, but when I run ```nohighlight pkgask -r SUNWexplo ``` i get .... ```nohighlight pkgask: ERROR: package does not contain an interactive request script ``` so it is interactive, then it isnt interactive .....??? does anybody know if i can get this to install without asking me questions any help would be greatly appreciated ---
**Author:** ![reborg](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/reborg/32/167_2.png) [@reborg](https://community.unix.com/u/reborg)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/pkgadd-problem/165668/2 "2006-09-29T20:01:27Z")
You need an admin file not a respone file for this package. ---
**Author:** ![hcclnoodles](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/hcclnoodles/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@hcclnoodles](https://community.unix.com/u/hcclnoodles)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 7:26am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/pkgadd-problem/165668/3 "2006-09-30T07:26:31Z")
Do I still use pkgask for admin files ? ---
**Author:** ![reborg](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/reborg/32/167_2.png) [@reborg](https://community.unix.com/u/reborg)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/pkgadd-problem/165668/4 "2006-09-30T12:21:35Z")
> [@hcclnoodles](#): > > Do I still use pkgask for admin files ? No, you will need to create it manually. ---
**Author:** ![hcclnoodles](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/hcclnoodles/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@hcclnoodles](https://community.unix.com/u/hcclnoodles)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 6:16am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/pkgadd-problem/165668/5 "2006-10-02T06:16:40Z")
Sorry but how do I create an admin file with just 2 `y`s in it ? ---
**Author:** ![jrck61](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/jrck61/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@jrck61](https://community.unix.com/u/jrck61)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 11:06am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/pkgadd-problem/165668/6 "2008-05-13T11:06:50Z")
do following # vi /var/sadm/install/admin/nocheck mail= instance=overwrite partial=nocheck runlevel=nocheck idepend=nocheck space=ask setuid=nocheck confiict=nocheck action=nocheck basedir=default # pkgadd -a /var/sadm/install/admin/nocheck -d . ---
**Author:** ![System\_Shock](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/system_shock/32/368_2.png) [@System\_Shock](https://community.unix.com/u/System_Shock)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/pkgadd-problem/165668/7 "2008-05-13T12:41:31Z")
If it is literaly hundreds of boxes, another way of doing it is with expect scripts. You can automate copying the SUNWexplo package to all boxes and installing it. ---
**Author:** ![vikashtulsiyan](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/vikashtulsiyan/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@vikashtulsiyan](https://community.unix.com/u/vikashtulsiyan)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2008, 8:17am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/pkgadd-problem/165668/8 "2008-05-15T08:17:09Z")
SUN has released a new product Service Tool Bundle. it is basically a installation script which install many applications like Servicetags, Explorer, sneep. You need not bother about adding these applications manually. The script will do it for you. It is simple and easy to use. download it from [https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS\_SMI-Site/en\_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=STB-2.0-SOL-G-F@CDS-CDS\_SMI](https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS%5C_SMI-Site/en%5C_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=STB-2.0-SOL-G-F@CDS-CDS_SMI) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.unix.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c7e9e16a595259edafe88615719d5c5dcda035c2.png) [@system](https://community.unix.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2008, 8:20am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/pkgadd-problem/165668/9 "2008-05-15T08:20:20Z")
> [@vikashtulsiyan](#): > > SUN has released a new product Service Tool Bundle. it is basically a installation script which install many applications like Servicetags, Explorer, sneep. You need not bother about adding these applications manually. The script will do it for you. It is simple and easy to use. > download it from > [https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS\_SMI-Site/en\_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=STB-2.0-SOL-G-F@CDS-CDS\_SMI](https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS%5C_SMI-Site/en%5C_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=STB-2.0-SOL-G-F@CDS-CDS_SMI) That doesn't solve the problem, as it is also interective. ---
**Author:** ![Create](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/create/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Create](https://community.unix.com/u/Create)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2008, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/pkgadd-problem/165668/10 "2008-05-16T15:51:35Z")
Please do what was suggested here. This will solve all of your problems. > [@jrck61](#): > > do following > > # vi /var/sadm/install/admin/nocheck > > mail= > instance=overwrite > partial=nocheck > runlevel=nocheck > idepend=nocheck > space=ask > setuid=nocheck > confiict=nocheck > action=nocheck > basedir=default > # pkgadd -a /var/sadm/install/admin/nocheck -d .