Table 7-1 SD commands and patch tools (continued)
Description | |
| This command is available on 11i v3 systems, and is available as a patch in |
| preceding |
| • PHCO_27780: 11.11 |
| • PHCO_32220: 11.23 |
| See cleanup(1M) for more information. |
show_patches | List patches installed on a system or in a depot. Options allow you to list |
| patches that are active, superseded, require Special Installation Instructions, |
| or have any Other Dependencies. |
| This command is available on 11i v3 systems, and is available as a patch in |
| preceding |
| • PHCO_27780: 11.11 |
| • PHCO_32220: 11.23 |
| See show_patches(1) for more information. |
swcopy | Copies software from a software source to a depot or from one depot to |
| another. Can add products to an existing depot, replace products already on |
| a depot, or create a new depot. |
swinstall | Use to install software. Also use to perform software configuration. |
swlist | Use to list software elements, their attributes, and their organization. It lists |
| both installed software and software contained within a depot. |
swmodify | Use to change information in the installed products database or depot catalog |
| files. |
swreg | Use to register or unregister depots. |
swremove | Use to remove previously installed software or remove packaged software |
| from a depot. |
swverify | Use to verify installed software or depot software for correctness and |
| completeness. |
sysdiff | Compares |
| This command is available on 11i v3 systems and is available as a patch for |
| 11i v2: |
| • PHCO_32220: 11.23 |
| See sysdiff(1) for more information. |
Depot types
There are two types of
•Directory depots
•Tape depots
Both are commonly used and provide the same basic functionality. However, each has its own advantages for you to consider. This chapter focuses on using directory depots for patch management. Less emphasis is placed on the use of tape depots.
Directory depots
Directory depots, also known as network depots, are more practical than tape depots for patch management tasks. Directory depots exist as a directory structure, and the name of the depot's root directory is the name of the depot.
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