HPUX: Software Depot

[LG Porter]

I have large number patches that I need to apply to my N-Class server. Can anyone define for me how to build a single depot from a large number of patches? Thank You

[Sanjay_6 · Accepted solution]

Hi Larry,

Try this link,

http://us-support2.external.hp.com/cki/bin/doc.pl/sid=82150bb30d51e23d09/screen=ckiDisplayDocument?docId=200000045145898

Hope this helps.

Regds

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Larry:

To collect a series of patches into a depot the can be installed with a single reboot, simply download your patches into the /tmp directory; "un-shar" them and do:

# cd /tmp
# for X in PH*.htm
> do
> sh ${X}
> done

# PDIR=/tmp/patch_depot
# mkdir ${PDIR}
# for X in PH*.depot
> do
> swcopy -s ${PWD}/${X} \* @ ${PDIR}
> done

# swlist -s ${PDIR}

There is no need to register the depot with 'swreg'. This is done automatically by 'swcopy'. The 'swlist' allows you to preview the depot's contents.

As desired, you can add the option '-x enforce_dependencies=false' to the 'swcopy' command. Doing so, allows you to create a depot without meeting all patch dependencies. This is useful when you know that the 'swinstall' that follows will use option '-x enforce_dependencies=true' to insure that they are in fact satisfied. In this manner, it is possible to download a smaller number of patches and still be able to create the depot.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Luc Bussieres]

The following link wil answer your question:
http://us-support.external.hp.com/cki/bin/doc.pl/sid=30040d0e1653289d2c/screen=ckiDisplayDocument?docId=200000050018438

Luc