patch cluster backout
How to remove patch cluster without going through patchrm command on each patch individually?
The latest cluster that we installed is not testing well. One application is generating the Segmentation Fault Error due to an updated version of the X Windows Library . See more info on this bug:
http://forums.vni.com/showthread.php?p=1599#post1599
I only see two options, either implement a fix for this bug (if it is available out there some where) or remove the entire patch bundle. If I know which patch is the culprit patch then I may be able to uninstall that patch it self instead of removing the entire bundle.
Need Help. Thanks!
MK
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kaush28a] at [2007-11-27 11:49:26]
# 1
If you are talking about the Recommended Patch Cluster for SunOS 10 :
http://sunsolve.sun.com/private-cgi/show.pl?target=patches/patch-access
I have downloaded the cluster to my home directory, and reviewed the cluster for a possible Uninstall script, which in this case doesnt exist.
I did read the README file located in the cluster that states the following :
SAVE AND BACKOUT OPTIONS:
By default, the cluster installation procedure uses the patchadd
command save feature to save the base objects being patched. Prior to
installing the patches the cluster installation script will first
determine if enough system disk space is available in /var/sadm/patch
to save the base objects and will terminate if not. Patches can only
be individually backed out with the original object restored if the
save option was used when installing this cluster. Please later refer
to the patchrm command manual page for instructions and more
information. It is possible to override the save feature by using the
[-nosave] option when executing the cluster installation script. Using
the nosave option, however, means that you will not be able to backout
individual patches if the need arises.
# 2
Thanks for your responce. So I only have one option which is to remove each patch one by one, If I do not want to rebuild this machine.
I was hoping for some better approach.
Thanks for your help!
MK
