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Installing Tru64 UNIX Patches 



It is a good idea to create a location to keep patches.
The directory patch_dir will be used here for example purposes.
The directory can be called anything you like.

Get the appropriate patch name(s) from a known security source.

Tru64 UNIX Patch Installation Guide

Tru64 UNIX Security Patch Site.

        In the following commands replace:
        patch_dir with the patch directory name
        patch_name with the actual patch kit name


Download patch kit:
Tru64 UNIX is supported by patch kits rather than patches.
Select the version number you are interested in from the version list.
Select the current patch kit from the application list.
	An example of a patch kit name is:
	  duv40eas0003-19991110.tar
	This is patch kit #3 for version 4.0E built on 11-10-1999.
Select patch_dir as the download location.

Verify that there is enough space on the system disk.

Do a system backup.

Install patch tools and perform preinstallation check:
%cd patch_dir
%tar xvfp patch_name.tar
%cd patch_kit
%./dupatch
  Select 1 from the main menu
  Select 1 from the patch installation menu
  Answer remaining questions appropriatly

  If there are any problems with the preinstallation see Patch Installation Guide

Install patch kit in single user mode:
%/usr/sbin/shutdown -h +5 "Installing new patch kit"
>>>boot -fl s
mount the file systems containing the /var, /usr and patch_dir directories
%/sbin/bcheckrc
%/sbin/update
%/sbin/swapon -a
%cd patch_dir/patchkit
%./dupatch
  Select 1 from the main menu
  Select 2 from the patch installation menu
  Select 3 from the product selection list
  Answer remaining questions appropriatly

  If there are any problems with the installation see Patch Installation Guide

The dupatch session log is located at /var/adm/patch/log/session.log
Verify installation status and any special instructions.
 
If installation was successful, rebuild the kernel:
%doconfig -c HOSTNAME
%cp /vmunix /usr/vmunix-yymmdd
%cp /usr/sys/HOSTNAME/vmunix /vmunix
%/usr/bin/shutdown -r +5 "Reboot with new patch kit installed"

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