Patch Manager (smpatch)

Patch Manager is a new tool provided in Solaris 9 to assist you in managing patches on your system. Specifically, Patch Manager uses the smpatch utility to do the following:

  • Analyze your system to determine if patches need to be installed

  • Download patches

  • Install patches

  • Remove patches

The syntax for the smpatch utility is as follows:

smpatch subcommand <subcommand_option>

The smpatch requires you to enter a subcommand. Each subcommand has specific options, which are described in Table 12.6.

Table 12.6. smpatch Subcommands and Options
add
SUBCOMMAND OPTIONS SUPPORTED BY THE ADD COMMAND
-i patch_id1 -i patch_id2 Specifies the patch or patches that you want to install. You can list one or several ...

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