topic Re: /etc/update in Operating System - HP-UX

/etc/update

carl_46 — Fri, 09 Jun 2000 16:13:06 GMT

I need to update from 9.0 to 10.0 and I cannot find the /etc/update file my system. Was is accidently deleted or do I need to get this file from somewhere else? According to the HP manual, its just there.

Thanks

Re: /etc/update

Matt Huntley — Fri, 09 Jun 2000 18:10:04 GMT

Manual is wrong...!!! I've never just "seen" a file called update...

I checked 5 HP systems here, and 4 have an "upgrade" directory.

You might want to write HP on this, as you don't want to trash an upgrade.

Re: /etc/update

Brian M. Fisher — Fri, 09 Jun 2000 18:43:21 GMT

The manual is NOT wrong. The file /etc/update is a 9.X command used prior to the Software Distributor. This file needs to be recovered from a backup tape prior to updating any 9.X software.

Brian
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Re: /etc/update

carl_46 — Fri, 09 Jun 2000 18:48:06 GMT

Where can I get update from? I have no backups to recover this from. Can I get this application from the HP 9.0 Application CDrom?

Thanks.

Re: /etc/update

Brian M. Fisher — Fri, 09 Jun 2000 18:50:12 GMT

Unfortunatly, I think you need to have update to restore any files from the 9.X CD's. I'm not sure how you should proceed without any backups.

Sorry,
Brian
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Re: /etc/update

carl_46 — Fri, 09 Jun 2000 22:28:42 GMT

is /etc/update in the core os cd or in the apps cd? i figure if it is in the core os cd then i will just do a reinstall. though i've never done one before...

thansk much guys.