Unable To Remove SAMBA Package (Doc ID 2383962.1)

Last updated on JULY 20, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

On : 10 5/09 U7 version, Windows Connectivity (samba, cifs)

ACTUAL BEHAVIOR
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Trying to remove SAMBA, the package <SUNWgnome-vfs> depends on package <SUNWsmbau>.

See the following error:

## Verifying package <SUNWsmbau> dependencies in zone <zonename>
## Verifying package <SUNWsmbar> dependencies in zone <zonename>

The package <SUNWgnome-vfs> depends on package <SUNWsmbau> currently
being removed from zone <zonename>.

The package <SUNWsmbau> depends on package <SUNWsmbar> currently
being removed from zone <zonename>.

The package <SUNWgnome-vfs> depends on package <SUNWsmbau> currently
being removed from zone <zonename>.

The package <SUNWsmbau> depends on package <SUNWsmbar> currently
being removed from zone <zonename>.

Dependency checking failed for package <SUNWsmbau> on zone <zonename>.

Do you want to continue with the removal of <SUNWj5rt> [y,n,?] 

STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. # pkg uninstall smb
2. observe dependencies check

Changes

Cause

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