What happened with SunSolve 2.1.2 ?
> Hello all,
>
>
> Does anybody knows why the size of sunsolve has been reduced
> to 90MB (coming from 330 MB in 2.1.1) ?
>
> Sunsolve version SIZE
> 2.0 280
> 2.1 320
> 2.1.1 332
> 2.1.2 93 ?
>
> I have the impression that the jumbo patches has been removed
> from 2.1.2. Anything else ?
>
Mr. Ramchand gave me the most complete answer to my question.
In fact, all the patches are still on the cd but are not installed
(and thus not reachable) in sunsolve.
You need to mount the cd to get the (1000!) patches.
Thanks to :
M.Ramchand@car0101.wins.icl.co.uk
pmartini@diva.fr (Pierre Martini)
glenn@uniq.com.au (Glenn Satchell)
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All the patches are now in a separate dir on the cdrom called
patches. (The patches are fairly extensive). Therefore, the
other stuff is a lot smaller. This is a good idea since you
really don't need to have the patches on-line.
see below:
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The CD contains *all* of the patches that were available when we were
making the CD. ALL 2.x, ALL 4.x, and ALL unbundled (Yikes!)
The patches are *not* a part of the interface for this release - the
old way was too complex to use. They are stored on the CD as compressed
tar files (xxxxxx-yy.tar.Z)
The patches are in a separate directory at the top level on the CD - when
mounting the CD you will see 3 directories:
SunOS4.x
Solaris2.x
patches (actual patches are in patches/files)
Within the patches directory are the files I've included below.
The patchinstall script is very simple - it just uncompresses/untars the
particular patch specified and installs it - at least it installs the patch
for 5.x patches. For 4.x patches, it does some of the work, then tells you
to read the readme included with the patch.
The file "patchesoncd" contains a listing of all the patches (with version #'s)
that are on the CD.
I know this isn't the optimal solution, but it's a step in the right
direction...
So now the real question is, will this really help?
You get to answer that question - I want your feedback on the number of
patches that you are sending out so we can see if there was a measurable
difference when we put the patches on the CD ...
--will
SunSolve Engineering :-)
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=============================================================================
SunOS, Solaris and Unbundled Patches
Copyright (c) 1993 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Printed in the United States of America.
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=============================================================================
The SunSolve and Sun HelpDesk CDROM's contain all the Solaris, SunOS 4.x,
and unbundled product patches stored as compressed tar files.
To install the patches, run the patchinstall script from this directory.
NOTE: Unbundled and SunOS 4.x patches can not be automatically installed.
You will need to follow the instructions provided in the patchinstall script
for completing their installation.
All patches are stored in the "files" subdirectory as compressed tar files
if you would rather perform the installation manually.
****************************************************************************
Patches are distributed to SunService Contract Customers ONLY. Redistribution
to unauthorized parties is prohibited by contract.
Installation of all patches is not suggested as some patches may conflict
with one another. Please make sure that the patch you are installing
is necessary before actually installing the patch. *Make sure* you read
and understand the entire README file provided with each patch before
installing.
Contact your local Sun Answer Center if you have questions about a
particular patch.
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#! /bin/sh
#
#
# Copyright (c) 1993 SunService, Inc. A Sun Microsystems Business
#
# Semi-automate the installation of a patch
#
PATH=/usr/ucb:/usr/bin:${PATH}
export PATH
TODO=""
PATCHID=""
SUNOS=""
cleanup ()
{
# remove the tmp directory files
if [ x"$TODO" = x ]; then
return
else
for f in $TODO; do
rm -rf $TMPDIR/$TODO
done
fi
}
trap "cleanup; exit" 0 1 2 10 12 13
#
# Solaris provides a standardized way to install patches, so we'll
# do as many cool things as possible
#
install_solaris_patch ()
{
clear
cat <<EOF
The installation for Solaris 2.x patches provides the option of
saving the original versions of the software being patched.
Unfortunately, this occasionally will cause your /var/sadm/patch directory
to grow too large. By default, this installation will NOT save
your original versions of software.
EOF
echo -n "Would you like to save the original versions of the software? [no] "
read SAVEOLD
case x"$SAVEOLD" in
x|xn*|xN*) SAVEOLD=FALSE
options="-d" ;;
*) SAVEOLD=TRUE
options="" ;;
esac
clear
echo "Patches already installed:"
ls /var/sadm/patch
cat <<EOF
Next you will be prompted for the patches you wish to install. If you
would like to install the suggested patches, enter "suggested". Otherwise
enter the patch id.
To see a list of the patches you have entered, type a '?' <Return>
To start the installation, press <Return> when prompted for a patch id.
EOF
while [ 1 ]; do
echo -n "Patch to install (patchid, suggested, ?): "
read PATCHID
case x"$PATCHID" in
x?) echo "Currently selected patches:"
echo "$TODO"
echo ""
;;
xsuggested) TODO=suggested
break ;;
x/) echo "Invalid patch id!" ;;
x) if [ x"$TODO" = x ]; then
echo "You haven't selected anything to install yet!"
continue
else
break
fi
;;
*) if [ ! -f files/$PATCHID.tar.Z ]; then
NEWID=`echo files/$PATCHID-?.tar.Z`
if [ "$NEWID" = "files/$PATCHID-?.tar.Z" ]; then
echo "$PATCHID not found"
continue
else
PATCHID=`echo $NEWID | sed 's/\..*//' | sed 's/files\///'`
fi
fi
if [ -d /var/sadm/patch/$PATCHID ]; then
echo "$PATCHID has already been installed, ignoring."
continue
else
if [ x"$TODO" = x ]; then
TODO=$PATCHID
else
TODO="$TODO $PATCHID"
fi
fi
;;
esac
done
clear
cat <<EOF
Patch installation setup:
Temporary directory: $TMPDIR
Save old versions of files: $SAVEOLD
Patches to install: $TODO
EOF
echo -n "Is this correct? [y] "
read CONT
case x"$CONT" in
x|xy*|xY*) ;;
*) echo "Aborting patch installation!"
exit 1 ;;
esac
here=`pwd`
if [ $TODO = suggested ]; then
REL=`/bin/uname -r`
echo "Installing suggested patches for release $REL"
SUGGESTED=.solaris.${REL}.suggestedpatches
if [ ! -f $SUGGESTED ]; then
echo "Couldn't find a suggested configuration file for $REL"
exit 1
fi
TODO=`cat $SUGGESTED`
fi
cd $TMPDIR
for f in $TODO; do
echo "Copying $f to $TMPDIR"
zcat $here/files/$f.tar.Z | tar xvf -
if [ ! -f $TMPDIR/$f/installpatch ]; then
echo "This patch is not a valid Solaris patch. Aborting installation of $f"
else
echo "Beginning installation..."
echo "Options: $options"
$TMPDIR/$f/installpatch $options $TMPDIR/$f
echo "Installation of $f complete."
fi
echo "Removing temporary files..."
rm -rf $TMPDIR/$f
done
exit 0
}
#
#
# This won't really install a patch - it will at most copy the patch installatio
n files
# to the temp directory specified, display the README then exit.
#
#
install_a_patch()
{
clear
cat <<EOF
SunOS4.x doesn't provide a standardized way of installing patches, therefore,
this script will do only the first part of the installation (copy to the temp
directory, uncompress and untar the patch). To complete the installation
you will be required to read the README file in the patch directory and follow
the installation instructions provided.
EOF
while [ 1 ]; do
echo -n "Enter the patch id to install: "
read PATCHID
if [ x"$PATCHID" = x ]; then
echo "Nothing selected!"
continue
fi
if [ ! -f files/$PATCHID.tar.Z ]; then
NEWID=`echo files/$PATCHID-?.tar.Z`
if [ "$NEWID" = "files/$PATCHID-?.tar.Z" ]; then
echo "$PATCHID not found"
continue
else
PATCHID=`echo $NEWID | sed 's/\..*//' | sed 's/files\///'`
break
fi
else
break
fi
done
echo "Ready to copy $PATCHID to $TMPDIR"
echo -n "Continue? [y] "
read CONT
case x"$CONT" in
xy*|x|xY*) ;;
*) echo "Aborting installation"
exit 1 ;;
esac
here=`pwd`
cd $TMPDIR
zcat $here/files/$PATCHID.tar.Z | tar xvf -
more $TMPDIR/$PATCHID/README*
echo ""; echo ""; echo ""
cat <<EOF
To complete installation of this patch, cd to $TMPDIR/$PATCHID, and
follow the instructions provided in the README file located there.
Be sure to remove the $TMPDIR/$PATCHID directory once your patch installation
has been completed.
EOF
exit 0
}
copyright()
{
#
# Display the copyright notice first
#
clear
cat <<EOF | more
=============================================================================
patchinstall - install a patch
Copyright (c) 1993 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Printed in the United States of America.
2550 Garcia Avenue, Mountain View, California, 94043-1100 U.S.A.
Patches are distributed to SunService Contract Customers ONLY. Redistribution
to unauthorized parties is prohibited by the SunService Contract.
Installation of all patches is not suggested as some patches may conflict
with one another. Please make sure that the patch you are installing
is necessary before actually installing the patch.
=============================================================================
During the installation, default answers will be provided inside brackets '[]'
Pressing the <Return> key will select the default provided.
Press <Ctrl-C> at any time to stop the installation.
EOF
echo -n "Continue with patch installation? [Y] "
read CONT
case x"$CONT" in
xY|x|xy|xy*|xY*) ;;
*) echo "Aborting patch installation"
exit -1 ;;
esac
clear
}
check_os_level ()
{
case "`/bin/uname -r`" in
5.*) SUNOS=FALSE ;;
*) SUNOS=TRUE ;;
esac
}
#
# get_temp_directory
# store the name of a valid temp directory in TMPDIR
#
get_temp_directory () {
cat <<EOF
Installation of patches will use several temporary files, and may
need several megabytes of space. Please enter the name of a directory
that can be used for these temporary files (the directory must exist
before running the installation!)
EOF
while [ 1 ]; do
PROTO=/tmp
echo -n "Where should I store temporary files? [$PROTO] "
read TMPDIR
if [ x"$TMPDIR" = x ]; then
TMPDIR=$PROTO
fi
if [ ! -d $TMPDIR ]; then
echo "$TMPDIR isn't a directory, try again!"
else
if [ ! -w $TMPDIR ]; then
echo "$TMPDIR isn't writable, try again!"
else
break
fi
fi
done
}
#
#
# MAIN PROGRAM
#
#
#
# Display the copyright notice first
#
copyright
#
# Check the OS level
#
check_os_level
#
# Check the user
#
if [ $SUNOS = TRUE ]; then
user=`/usr/ucb/whoami`
else
user=`/bin/who am i`
fi
case $user in
root*) ;;
*) echo "ERROR:"
echo "You must be root to install patches!"
echo "Aborting installation!"
exit 1 ;;
esac
#
# Get the temporary directory
#
get_temp_directory
#
# Do the work...
#
if [ $SUNOS = TRUE ]; then
install_a_patch
else
install_solaris_patch
fi
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