Patch-ID# 108987-02
Keywords: patchrm patchadd
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: Patch for patchadd and patchrm
Date: 16/May/00

Solaris Release: 8

SunOS release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Topic: SunOS 5.8: Patch for patchadd and patchrm

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4115232 4278860 4292990 4299710 4303509 4304640 4311375 4319950 4330590 

Changes incorporated in this version: 4115232 4311375 4319950 4330590

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:  

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch:

/usr/sbin/patchadd
/usr/sbin/patchrm

Problem Description:

4311375 Failing preinstall script puts patch DB in a odd state and error msgs not passed
4319950 "Installing patches..." message is not displayed in the proper sequence
4330590 in S581 build 10, patchrm fails with must be executed from a 2.6 or later system
4115232 patches cannot be backed-out in miniroot environment

(from 108987-01)

4278860 patchrm on Solaris 7 breaks packages/pkgchk
4304640 ran installpatch and mkdir: usage: mkdir [-m mode] [-p] dirname ... showed up
4303509 installpatch will not patch 2.5.1 OS services on 2.4 server
4292990 patchadd apply_diPatch function does not set patch_quit
4299710 typo's in patch utilities

Patch Installation Instructions:
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For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.

For Solaris 7-8 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:

       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02

The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:

       example# patchrm 104945-02

For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions: 
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None 

