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Re: swinstall renamed files from filename to #filename

 
Daryl Yockey
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swinstall renamed files from filename to #filename

I have a service guarded system running hpux 11.0. I have created a package using SD-UX. I shutdown the application and went to swinstall the package. Someone started the app at the same time and SD-UX created serveral # filename where my shared libraries are. I then tried to start the app and get serveral unresolved symbol errors.
It appears that on the active machine the os is pointing to the wrong files. I switched over to the standby and everything is OK.
How can I resolve this problem with the HP still pointing to the wrong files
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Jitendra_1
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Re: swinstall renamed files from filename to #filename

Thats normal situation. When SD-Ux updates the software and libraries , if they are open files , SD-UX renames those files with #filename and copies the new files in the same directory with filename. On the next reboot the system removes all the #filename files and thus the new binaries and libraries get in picture.
If possible reboot your system.
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