patches

[JAMES E.TYUS]

when trying to install a patch received the following errors...could not apply the software selection "-s"it is not available from depot on root"amoi:/var/spool/sw"
software selection failed for 'amoi:/var/spool/sw
could not apply the software selection "tmp/PHCO_22365";it is not available from depot or root.."amo;/var/spool/sw''
but i tried it from the tmp ..in other words i followed procedures from the patch..

[Craig Rants · Accepted solution]

James,
What was the command line entry you used to install the patch.

My standard format for a single patch is

swinstall -s `hostname`:/tmp/PHCO_22365

Seems to work for me.

Let us know what your command line was and the error may make more sense.

Good Luck,
C

[Sanjay_6]

Hi James,


You can use swinstall i nthe interactiver mode to install the patch. To do that run "swinstall" and in the next selction screen give the name of your server and the path to the patch. If it is a patch_name.depot file specify the completer patch with the filename.

source system ==> name of ssystem
source directory ==> /path_to_file/filename

Select okay and you should get the next selection screen.

hope this helps.

Regds

[Santosh Nair_1]

It sounds like a syntax error, i.e. the syntax for the swinstall command is incorrect. The syntax should be:

swinstall -s :

for example:

swinstall -s host1:/tmp/PHCO_12345.depot \*

Hope this helps.

-Santosh

[linuxfan]

Hi James,

After downloading the patch, did you unshar the patch.

cd /tmp
sh PHCO_22365

(This should result in two files PHCO_22365.depot and PHCO_22365.text)

Now you should be able to install t he patch

swinstall -s /tmp/PHCO_22365.depot

-HTH
Ramesh