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checking to see if a patch is installed

 
sandra ramos
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‎06-18-2004 10:37 AM

‎06-18-2004 10:37 AM

checking to see if a patch is installed

What command is used to see if a patch is installed? I'm trying to determine if it's there or not before loading. THanks
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Sridhar Bhaskarla
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‎06-18-2004 11:00 AM

‎06-18-2004 11:00 AM

Re: checking to see if a patch is installed

Hi Sandra,

'swlist' is the command.

swlist -l patch -a state

-Sri
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Steven E. Protter
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‎06-18-2004 11:04 AM

‎06-18-2004 11:04 AM

Re: checking to see if a patch is installed

swlist -i

lets you browse interactively through software.

If you want to command line it, lets say you want to see if patch PHSS_19503 is installed

swlist -l product | grep PHSS_19503

patch names are case sensitive.

also useful are the -l bundle and -a or -l state

swverify will let you check the install status of a patch.

It might be installed but not in a configured state.

swremove PHSS_19503 to get rid of it

to try again

swinstall -s /full_path/PHSS_19503.depot \* to reinstall.

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Geoff Wild
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‎06-18-2004 01:25 PM

‎06-18-2004 01:25 PM

Re: checking to see if a patch is installed

Try this command:

/usr/contrib/bin/show_patches

Rgds...Geoff
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Bharat Katkar
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‎06-18-2004 06:55 PM

‎06-18-2004 06:55 PM

Re: checking to see if a patch is installed

Hi,
#show_patches

will only work if ignite is installed and you have a PA systems.

One way to know supersedes and other dependencies of a particular PATCH is to go thr' the PHXX_yyyy.text file.

This is created when you unshar a PATCH.

Hope that help.
Regards,
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