patch install

[Ferdinand_2]

Hi all,

I have never installed a patch on a HP-UX 11.0
HP asked me to install a new patch.
I am looking for a HOWTO

As I am new to hp-ux (from AIX) preferably an idiot-proof one.

THX

[Stefan Farrelly · Accepted solution]

Go to itrc.hp.com then select Patch database. Type in the patch number (i presume you have it from HP) and click on search. It will list your patch - or if its been superceeded then its replacement. Select the box next to the patch so you can download it. Download it as gzip format.

Now, on your HP server gunzip the patch. Now it should be something like PHXX_12345.depot
You can now use swlist on it to confirm its contents; swlist -s $PWD/PHXX_12345.depot
It should list the patch something like;
PHXX_12345

Now you can install it using swinstall;
swinstall -s $PWD/PHXX_12345.depot \*

If the patch requires a reboot it will tell you and you will need to add an option;
swinstall -x autoreboot=true -s $PWD/PHXX_12345.depot \*

Thats it!

[Alex Glennie]

download the patch onto your unix system..
unshar it ->

sh

this will produce 2 files : a .txt file and the patch binary.

read the .txt file .

It contains the exact syntax and info you need including the unix command line and special handling instructions

[Fragon]

Here you can learn something about patch using:
http://www.docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90154/B2355-90154.html

-Gerald-

[V. V. Ravi Kumar_1]

hi,

iam attaching a word document, which may be useful.

regds

[Victor_5]

1. download the patch from itrc web site to your /tmp

itrc.hp.com

let's say it is PHSS_XXXX.txt

2. cd /tmp

3. sh PHSS_XXXX.txt
you will get two files, PHSS_XXXX.depot, PHSS_XXXX.text

4. go through PHSS_XXXX.text before you go, to see whether it has special installation required, you also can see the same thing from itrc web site when you download the patch

5. swinstall

6. actions --> mark for install

7. actions --> install

That is the easiest way to do, good luck.

One good manual for your info:

http://www.docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90154/B2355-90154.html

[Ferdinand_2]

Thx 4 all your help.

The patch update had to happen on 4 machines connected to a FC60.
One of them has a software depot. So I installed it from there.

One suggestion: "autoboot=true" raised an eyebrow. I guess that was a test for an AIX root ;-)

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