topic swinstall -x patch_match_target in Operating System - HP-UX

swinstall -x patch_match_target

Nabil Boussetta — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 10:07:04 GMT

i'd to know the signification of the option patch_match_target=true when running swinstall.

i have read the man pages. but i havn't understand. my english is not very good .

any help is apreciated.

Re: swinstall -x patch_match_target

James R. Ferguson — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 10:16:46 GMT

Hi:

The option '-x patch_match_target=true' is standardly used.

This means only patches that apply to software products already present on your server are installed. For example, when you use this option, patches for the C compiler would *not* be installed unless you already had the C compiler product installed.

This prevents useless patches from being loaded on your system.

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: swinstall -x patch_match_target

Sivakumar TS — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 10:30:10 GMT

Dear Nabil,

When you give this option,

The patches for the softwares that are currenltly installed in the current systems are only slected for install.

patch--> select the patch

match--> that (matches)is for the softwares

target--> in the target ( the system in which the command works)

WIth Regards,

Siva.

Re: swinstall -x patch_match_target

Nabil Boussetta — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 10:31:47 GMT