swinstall -x patch_match_target

[Nabil Boussetta]

i'd to know the signification of the option patch_match_target=true when running swinstall.

i have read the man pages. but i havn't understand. my english is not very good .

any help is apreciated.

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi:

The option '-x patch_match_target=true' is standardly used.

This means only patches that apply to software products already present on your server are installed. For example, when you use this option, patches for the C compiler would *not* be installed unless you already had the C compiler product installed.

This prevents useless patches from being loaded on your system.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Sivakumar TS]

Dear Nabil,

When you give this option,

The patches for the softwares that are currenltly installed in the current systems are only slected for install.

patch--> select the patch

match--> that (matches)is for the softwares

target--> in the target ( the system in which the command works)

WIth Regards,

Siva.

[Nabil Boussetta]

ok