Checking for updates (chk-pkg-updates)

The chk-pkg-updates tool compares the list of packages installed against a depot and indicates which packages are up-to-date and which have updates available. A sample run on Solaris follows:

    $ chk-pkg-updates --dist-ver=6.1 --login=<login> --password=<password>
    --depot=http://updates.thewrittenword.com python-2.1.2
    python
      checking if v2.2.2-6 installed ... no
        depot containing this package ...
          http://updates.il.thewrittenword.com
        checking if update available ... yes (packages)
          TWW.python222.man (v2.2.2.6)
          TWW.python222.pkg (v2.2.2.6)
          TWW.python222.doc (v2.2.2.6)
          TWW.python222.rte (v2.2.2.6)
      checking if v2.2.1-8 installed ... no
        depot containing this package ...
          http://updates.il.thewrittenword.com
        checking if update available ... yes (packages)
          TWW.python221.man (v2.2.1.8)
          TWW.python221.pkg (v2.2.1.8)
          TWW.python221.doc (v2.2.1.8)
          TWW.python221.rte (v2.2.1.8)
      checking if v2.1.2-12 installed ... no
        depot containing this package ...
          http://updates.il.thewrittenword.com
        checking if update available ... yes (packages)
          TWW.python212.man (v2.1.2.10 < v2.1.2.12)
          TWW.python212.doc (v2.1.2.10 < v2.1.2.12)
          TWW.python212.rte (v2.1.2.10 < v2.1.2.12)
          TWW.python212.pkg (v2.1.2.10 < v2.1.2.12)