[pca] pca patch list questions

[McGraw, Robert P]

Martin,

Thanks very much for your answers and thanks for reminding me about the format option that is exactly what I wanted.

I just want to correct something in my posting. When I said xxxxxx.yy I meant xxxxx-yy which is the format of the patch number.

Thanks again

Robert




> -----Original Message-----
> From: pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at [mailto:pca-
> bounces at lists.univie.ac.at] On Behalf Of Martin Paul
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 8:42 AM
> To: PCA (Patch Check Advanced) Discussion
> Subject: Re: [pca] pca patch list questions
> 
> 
> McGraw, Robert P wrote:
> > QUESTION 1) how does pca know that a patch requires a reboot?
> 
> It extracts the patch zip file and looks at the included "patchinfo" file
> or the patch README.
> 
> > QUESTION 2) would  the above list only show RS patches that do not
> require a reboot, or is that determined at the time of the install?
> 
> No, the above list includes all patches, no matter whether a reboot is
> required or not. As the necessary information is not included in the
> patchdiag.xref file, PCA does not know about it in that state - as you
> found out, it's determined after the patch zip file has been downloaded
> and before the install.
> 
> > QUESTION 3) would the above list be in the correct patch order?
> 
> Yes.
> 
> > QUESTION 4) is there a pca parameter to list the patches in the xxxxx.yy
> format.
> 
> Yes, try: pca --noheader --format "%p-%c"
> 
> > I would like to get a patch list in the xxxxxx.yy format of just the RS
> patches that are safe and do not require a reboot.
> 
> Right now, PCA can't do that. If possible, you might want to take a look
> at patching which an alternate boot environment using Live Update,
> especially if you aim at minimizing downtime for patching.
> 
> hth,
> Martin.