Oops. Deleted patch manager control files ... can it be fixed?

Or do I have to reinstall?

Frustrated by Update Manager silently filling up /var (next time the l'il beggar /var gets FOUR GIGABYTES I tell ya) I deleted some archives maintained by patchadd etc. and of course patchadd doesn't work anymore.

Can I get patchadd to work again, or is it time to reinstall Solaris 10?

[334 byte] By [JackWoehr] at [2007-11-26 6:04:16]

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# 1

If you can still install patches installing patch 119107-03/06 or better using the installer at http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=42e02045 should be sufficient.

ForumModerator at 2007-7-6 13:30:01 >

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# 2

Nah, can't install a patch. No way to reset things to "forgiveness" mode? :-)

JackWoehr at 2007-7-6 13:30:01 >

# 3

Besides, it's the thrice-darned Update Manager that got me in trouble with its blessed habit of filling up /var silently and failing on patches without a meaningful diagnostic. Along with Solaris's wonderful habit of encouraging the installing user to make /var too small. 4 gig next time, I tell ya!

JackWoehr at 2007-7-6 13:30:01 >

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