From command line, can I find out which patches are superseded by a given patch?

[Doug Kratky]

From command line, can I find out which patches are superseded by a given patch?

For example, a DBA wants patch PHCO_23441. That patch has never been installed, but a patch that supersedes it (PHSS_26263) has. Right now, I have to manually search through ITRC and compare README files to what I have installed on the system. Ideally I'd like to only have to run a command that tells me what patches have been superseded by PHSS_26263.

[Victor_5 · Accepted solution]

Yes, you can:

swlist -v -l fileset > /tmp/swlist.report

view /tmp/swlist.report

Use the "search" feature of view, when you find that patch, scroll up and down, you will find the related details info.

[Steve Steel]

Hi


swlist -l fileset -a title -a revision -a state -a patch_state -a superseded_by


This will cover the system and give you it all


Steve Steel

[Stefan Farrelly]

swlist -v -l fileset |grep PH| grep superseded

And add on the end another | grep PHSS_26263

To list all those patches superceeded by it.

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

Try
swlist -l patch -a install_date | more
(attention on sort)

Later,
Bill

[Stefan Farrelly]

Anyway, if your DBA is asking you to install a superseded patch then tell me not to be stupid - its already been replaced by a more uptodate patch from HP.

[Sajid_1]

Hi,

This will do the task:
# swlist -v -l fileset | grep PHSS_26263

If needed, add another grep for 'supersedes'

[Chris Wilshaw]

You can also do

cd /var/adm/sw/products/
grep supersedes */INDEX | sort -u

eg:

cd /var/adm/sw/products/PHSS_19866
grep supercedes */INDEX | sort -u

C-ENG-A-MAN/INDEX:supersedes PHSS_13415.C-ENG-A-MAN,fr=*
C-ENG-A-MAN/INDEX:supersedes PHSS_14245.C-ENG-A-MAN,fr=*
C-ENG-A-MAN/INDEX:supersedes PHSS_14580.C-ENG-A-MAN,fr=*
C-ENG-A-MAN/INDEX:supersedes PHSS_15252.C-ENG-A-MAN,fr=*
C-ENG-A-MAN/INDEX:supersedes PHSS_15316.C-ENG-A-MAN,fr=*
C-ENG-A-MAN/INDEX:supersedes PHSS_16181.C-ENG-A-MAN,fr=*
C-ENG-A-MAN/INDEX:supersedes PHSS_16404.C-ENG-A-MAN,fr=*
C-ENG-A-MAN/INDEX:supersedes PHSS_16540.C-ENG-A-MAN,fr=*
C-ENG-A-MAN/INDEX:supersedes PHSS_16841.C-ENG-A-MAN,fr=*
C-ENG-A-MAN/INDEX:supersedes PHSS_17571.C-ENG-A-MAN,fr=*
C-ENG-A-MAN/INDEX:supersedes PHSS_17825.C-ENG-A-MAN,fr=*
C-ENG-A-MAN/INDEX:supersedes PHSS_18072.C-ENG-A-MAN,fr=*

Chris

[Doug Kratky]

Thanks for the qucik help! The "swlist -v -l fileset" was exactly what I needed.