/var/adm/sw/save/[PATCH_NUMBER]

[Ronald W. Widlewski]

I apologize if this question is basic and / or
redundant and been asked before.

I would like to remove some of the oldest
PATCH folders in the installed patch folders in the /var/adm/sw/save/[PATCH]area.

What are the pros and cons aligned with performing this work...and what is the
'most correct' manner in doing so ?

Thanking the group in advance ..

[Pete Randall]

You need to use the cleanup command. Man cleanup for details.


Pete

[Torsten.]

Please see

http://docs.hp.com/en/B3921-60631/cleanup.1M.html

[Tim Nelson]

cleanup -c 1

Removes all "saved" patches superceeded more than once.

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Never, never manually muck with(add/remove/modify) the contents of the '/var/adm/sw/save' or '/var/adm/sw/products' directories. As stated, use 'cleanup' to remove superseded patches from '/var/adm/sw/save' and regain space.

If you fool with the contents of the aforementioned directories, you run the risk of putting your server in a state that it cannot be patched.

By the way, "folders" is a term used by Windows. "Directory" is the proper UNIX word.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Ronald W. Widlewski]

I did spend (a short amount ) of time
on research on the appropriate command,
thinking that the maintenance command
would begin with the letters sw______ ?

I missed the obvious 'cleanup' command

I understand the differentation between
folders and directories and the OS they
represent. My apology to the collective
group of unix admins and experts, an
insult was not intended.

Thank you again for your help.

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi (again) Ronald:

No apology needed regarding either not finding 'cleanup' [I would agree that something like 'swcleanup' or 'sdcleanup' might have been a better name]; nor in your use of "folder" in lieu of "directory".

I pointed (in passing) to "directory" versus "folder" in case you didn't know.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Ronald W. Widlewski]

Thanks, James
Regards

[Ronald W. Widlewski]

Use standard maintenance command - cleanup.

[Dennis Handly]

>I did spend time on research on the appropriate command, thinking that the maintenance command would begin with the letters sw_____?

You need more than a short amount. :-)
It's called the kitchen sink, swmodify:
# swmodify -x patch_commit=true PHXX_##### ...

cleanup(1m) is probably easier to remember.