HP Tru64 UNIX Version 5.1B-2 and Higher Patch Kit Installation Instructions (March 2009)
Specifying a Root Path
The root_path you specify with the -root option specifies an alternative root for the specified
operation. (The -root option is similar to the -D option of setld.) The following list describes
characteristics of the -root option.
• The root path must be the root of a complete UFS file system or AdvFS domain.
• The default root path is / for all operations.
• If -root is the only argument on the command line, dupatch will proceed in interactive
mode; this is an exception to the command-line rule previously mentioned.
• When performing an alternate root installation, the -noauto flag is set implicitly.
Specifying a Configuration File
The -cfgfile option to the -install and -delete command options allows you to call in
the system configuration file (/usr/sys/conf/config_file). For information about creating
or modifying a config_file, see the doconfig(8) and sizer(8) reference pages.
Restrictions
The following restrictions apply to the dupatch utility.
You must be logged in as root to run dupatch.
The system must be running in single-user mode when removing patches.
The -product option must precede the -patch option on the command line.
Exit Status
0
(Zero)
Success.
>0
An error occurred.
Errors
See the Patch Kit Installation Instructions for a detailed list of dupatch error messages.
Examples
1. The following interactive example shows how to invoke the menu-driven interface of
dupatch:
# dupatch
Tru64 UNIX Patch Utility (Rev. 46-00)
==========================
- This dupatch session is logged in /var/adm/patch/log/session.log
Main Menu:
---------
1) Patch Installation
2) Patch Deletion
3) Patch Documentation
4) Patch Tracking
5) Patch Baseline Analysis/Adjustment
h) Help on Command Line Interface
q) Quit
Enter your choice: 1
2. The following interactive example shows how to perform a preinstallation check on patch
00183.00 contained in the kit located at /mnt/patch_kit. This will verify that the specified
patch can be installed onto the system without actually proceeding with the installation:
98 Using dupatch from the Command Line