topic How to apply PHCO patches in Operating System - HP-UX

How to apply PHCO patches

sandro ginnari — Thu, 25 May 2000 09:07:59 GMT

I have downloaded some patches from the HP site with a Windows system....I get a text in the html page, I copied it in a text file called: sh file. I transfered it with ftp, I have it in my Unix System but have no idea how to apply it!
This is a realy newbee question but every body has to learn....:))
Can someone help me?
Sandro

Re: How to apply PHCO patches

Fedon Kadifeli — Thu, 25 May 2000 09:19:34 GMT

On the UX machine type

sh ./filename

where filename is the name of the file you transferred from your Windows machine.

A .text and a .depot file will be created. Just install the .depot file using swinstall...

Re: How to apply PHCO patches

Venu_2 — Thu, 25 May 2000 09:33:37 GMT

Hi,

>> I have downloaded some patches from the >> HP site with a Windows system....I get a >> text in the html page, I copied it in a >> text file called: sh file.

This sh file is in SHAR format.

The following command it used to covert this into .depot and .text file.

PHXX_XXXX.text file contains the info about the patch (like dependies, bug fixes...) and the procedure for installation

PHXX_XXXX.depot file the original file to be installed.

The patch can be installed either throuch menu or command options.

for menu just type

swinstall

select the source file /tmp/PHXX_XXXX.depot

for command mode installation

swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x match_target=true -s /tmp/PHXX_XXXX.depot

Hope this info make you comfirtable ...

regards

venu