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‎06-05-2020
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Re: Solaris install without root

by in Getting Data In
‎03-29-2012 02:00 PM
‎03-29-2012 02:00 PM
You would think that after working on Solaris boxes for 5 years, and *nix for another 6 before that I would think to check the arch the package was compiled for. For future reference, if you extract the x86_64 package and try to run it on a sparc box, it wont work. I am wearing a dunce hat now..... Thanks for the answer - it works when you use the right files.... ... View more

Solaris install without root

by in Getting Data In
‎03-29-2012 12:08 PM
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‎03-29-2012 12:08 PM
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This has probably already been asked, so please forgive me for duplicating. I am trying to install the splunk forwarder on a Solaris machine via CLI (Tar.Z package) and was wondering if there is any possible way to install it without root. I am trying to set up a POC, but only SA's have root access. Not the application developers. I know that once it is installed you can run as another user, but it looks like you have to be root to even get there. ... View more
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