topic Re: Patch question in Operating System - HP-UX

Patch question

susan.derose — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:59:00 GMT

Hi,
When you install the HWE patch bundle, does it actually overwrite the existing files on the system regardless if the mtime or the exisitng file permissions/owner?

Susan

Re: Patch question

Hasan Atasoy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:02:27 GMT

hi susan ;

it will be installed according to revision number regardless mtime or permisssion.

Hasan

Re: Patch question

susan.derose — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:55:23 GMT

Hasan,

Does that mean whatever permission/owner/mtime the existing files that are about to be overwritten will take on new permission/owner/mtime that is defined in the HWE bundle that is about to be installed?

I am thinking yes but I just need confirmation..

Thanks,

Susan

Re: Patch question

Dennis Handly — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:15:13 GMT

>Does that mean whatever permission/owner/mtime the existing files that are about to be overwritten will take on new permission/owner/mtime that is defined in the HWE bundle that is about to be installed?

That's correct. That's how swinstall/swverify work. The only exceptions would be for products that have configuration files where the author is nice enough to leave what's there alone. For example: /etc/tztab.

Re: Patch question

susan.derose — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:19:05 GMT

Thank you guys.

Susan

Re: Patch question

susan.derose — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:20:02 GMT