topic Re: leftover patch files... in Operating System - HP-UX

leftover patch files...

Erik Voelker_3 — Mon, 13 Mar 2000 07:19:29 GMT

After installing the latest HP Support patch bundle on my 10.20 system, one of
my filesystems is nearly full. I noticed the original patch files were
consuming a good portion of the filesystem, after successfully installing these
patches, do I really need the old, original patch files to remain on the system
(especially since they are so easily attainable through this site)? And if
not, what is the best way to remove these files from my system?

Thanks in advance for any help...

Erik

Re: leftover patch files...

Chris Anoruo_1 — Mon, 13 Mar 2000 08:15:33 GMT

It is not advisable to delete the original software beacuse by default
swinstall will archive the original software in /var/adm/sw/patch/PH**_*****.
If you do not wish to retain a copy of the original software, you can create an
empty filenamed /var/adm/sw/patch/PATCH_NOSAVE.
If this file exists when a patch is installed, the
patch cannot be deinstalled. Please be careful when using this
feature.
You can remove your log files to free up space eg wtmp and btmp or
/var/preserve files.

Regards

Re: leftover patch files...

Erik Voelker_3 — Mon, 13 Mar 2000 10:11:51 GMT

When looking at the files located in /var/adm/sw/patch, there are quite a few
that have a % before the filename, example: %PNNE_17097, does this mean that
particular patch has been superceded or can be removed?

thanks,
Erik

Re: leftover patch files...

Chris Anoruo_1 — Mon, 13 Mar 2000 10:17:58 GMT

YES

Re: leftover patch files...

Chris Anoruo_1 — Mon, 13 Mar 2000 10:18:40 GMT

YES, YOU CAN REMOVE THEM TO GAIN SOME SPACE.

Re: leftover patch files...

Erik Voelker_3 — Mon, 13 Mar 2000 10:59:19 GMT

Can I just rm the files %PH##_#### like I would any other file or should I use
sw?

thanks...

Re: leftover patch files...

Melvyn Burnard_1 — Tue, 14 Mar 2000 00:48:12 GMT

Use the cleanup command, supplied in patch PHCO_12140 for HP-UX 10.20
This will free up the space occupied by the superseded patches.

Re: leftover patch files...

Erik Voelker_3 — Tue, 14 Mar 2000 12:06:03 GMT

thank you much... that was exactly what I was looking for.

Erik