HP UX Patch Management $ swlist -l product *,c=manualdependencies

PHSS_28677 1.0 CDE Applications Periodic Patch

...

The following command shows patches that have a manual_dependencies category tag:

swlist -llevel *,c=category_tag

For example:

$ swlist -l product *,c=manual_dependencies

#Initializing...

#Contacting target "chb26006"...

#Target: chb26006:/

PHCO_24198	1.0	ioscan(1M) patch
PHCO_25831	1.0	SCSI Ultra160 driver Online		Addition script
PHCO_25841	1.0	Add Rock Ridge	extension to	mount_cdfs(1M)
PHCO_26252	1.0	mount_vxfs(1M)	cumulative patch
...

The following command shows bundles on the system specified:

swlist -llevel @ target_selections

For example:

$ swlist -l bundle @ some_system

#Initializing...

#Contacting target "some_system"...

#Target: some_system:/

BUNDLE11i	B.11.11.0102.2	Required Patch Bundle for HP-UX 11i, Feb 2001
GOLDAPPS11i	B.11.11.0312.4	Gold Applications Patches for HP-UX 11i v1, Dec 2003
GOLDBASE11i	B.11.11.0312.4	Gold Base Patches for HP-UX 11i v1, Dec 2003
HWEnable11i	B.11.11.0309.4	Hardware Enablement Patches for HP-UX 11i, Sep 2003
MOZILLA	1.4.0.00.00	Mozilla 1.4 for HP-UX
T1471AA	A.03.50.000	HP-UX Secure Shell

Table 3-1: “Variations of the swlist command” (page 24) lists numerous swlist command variations that you might find useful. These examples can also help you learn how to combine various swlist arguments.

Table 3-1 Variations of the swlist command

swlist Commands

swlist -l depot

swlist -l depot @ some_host

swlist -d -l product @

\some_host:/some_directory/some_depot

swlist -l product -s

\some_host:/some_directory/some_depot

swlist -d -l product *,c=patch @

\some_host:/some_directory/some_depot

swlist -d -l category @

\some_host:/some_directory/some_depot

swlist -a readme -l product patch_id

swlist -a readme -l product *,c=critical

swlist -l product some_bundle

Description

Displays the registered depots located on the local system.

Displays the registered depots located on the system some_host.

Alternates commands that list the products stored in the software depot /some_directory/some_depot on the system some_host.

Lists all patches in the depot

/some_directory/some_depot on the system some_host.

Lists all category tags associated with the contents of the depot /some_directory/some_depot on the system some_host.

Displays the readme documentation for patch patch_id.

Displays the readme documentation for all patches installed on the local system which contain critical functionality.

Lists the products contained in bundle some_bundle.

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