[csw-users] problems getting started

[Lukas Keller]

Hi there,

   I would like to install pkg-get and to use blastwave. I am following the 
'How to' page but am running into a problem. I've downloaded pkg-get and the 
small wget binary, I've applied the patches, and I've modified pkg-get.conf. 
When I then do:
   
       pkg-get -i wget
   
   I get the output appended below. Does anyone know what might be going 
wrong? I am using Solaris 8 on a Ultra10.
   
   Many thanks,
   
                    Lukas
                    
                    lukas.keller at zoolmus.unizh.ch
   
   
   
# pkg-get -i wget
NOTE: To have checksums compared, you must install one of:
  md5  or gmd5sum (gmd5sum is available with GNU textutils)
  try 'pkg-get install textutils'
No existing install of CSWwget found. Installing...
Trying 
ftp://mirrors.sunsite.dk/mirrors/csw/unstable/sparc/5.8/wget-1.9.1,REV=2003.12
.26-SunOS5.8-sparc-CSW.pkg.gz
--19:58:43--  
ftp://mirrors.sunsite.dk/mirrors/csw/unstable/sparc/5.8/wget-1.9.1,REV=2003.12
.26-SunOS5.8-sparc-CSW.pkg.gz
           => `wget-1.9.1,REV=2003.12.26-SunOS5.8-sparc-CSW.pkg.gz'
Resolving mirrors.sunsite.dk... done.
Connecting to mirrors.sunsite.dk[130.225.247.87]:21... connected.
Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
==> SYST ... done.    ==> PWD ... done.
==> TYPE I ... done.  ==> CWD /mirrors/csw/unstable/sparc/5.8 ... done.
==> PASV ... done.    ==> RETR 
wget-1.9.1,REV=2003.12.26-SunOS5.8-sparc-CSW.pkg.gz ... done.
Length: 361,944 (unauthoritative)

100%[====================================>] 361,944      228.19K/s    ETA 
00:00

19:58:46 (228.19 KB/s) - `wget-1.9.1,REV=2003.12.26-SunOS5.8-sparc-CSW.pkg.gz' 
saved [361944]

Analysing special files...
1690 blocks
Trying to install dependancy common
No existing install of CSWcommon found. Installing...
Trying 
ftp://mirrors.sunsite.dk/mirrors/csw/unstable/sparc/5.8/common-1.4.2-SunOS5.8-
sparc-CSW.pkg.gz
--19:58:47--  
ftp://mirrors.sunsite.dk/mirrors/csw/unstable/sparc/5.8/common-1.4.2-SunOS5.8-
sparc-CSW.pkg.gz
           => `common-1.4.2-SunOS5.8-sparc-CSW.pkg.gz'
Resolving mirrors.sunsite.dk... done.
Connecting to mirrors.sunsite.dk[130.225.247.87]:21... connected.
Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
==> SYST ... done.    ==> PWD ... done.
==> TYPE I ... done.  ==> CWD /mirrors/csw/unstable/sparc/5.8 ... done.
==> PASV ... done.    ==> RETR common-1.4.2-SunOS5.8-sparc-CSW.pkg.gz ... 
done.
Length: 3,628 (unauthoritative)

100%[====================================>] 3,628        590.49K/s    ETA 
00:00

19:58:48 (590.49 KB/s) - `common-1.4.2-SunOS5.8-sparc-CSW.pkg.gz' saved [3628]

Analysing special files...
cpio: Impossible header type.
1 errors
retrying with different archive offset, dont worry about it...
27 blocks

Processing package instance <CSWcommon> from 
</local2/tmp/pkg-get.2662/common-1.4.2-SunOS5.8-sparc-CSW.pkg.gz>

common - common files and dirs for CSW packages
(sparc) 1.4.2
http://www.blastwave.com/ packaged for CSW by Philip Brown
## Executing checkinstall script.
/var/tmp/dstreAAAEKaytf/CSWcommon/install/checkinstall: 
/var/tmp/dstreAAAEKaytf/CSWcommon/install/checkinstall: cannot open
pkgadd: ERROR: checkinstall script did not complete successfully

Installation of <CSWcommon> failed.
No changes were made to the system.
ERROR: could not add CSWcommon.
ERROR: install of CSWcommon failed
ERROR: could not install required dependancies for CSWwget