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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jamen,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I would be VERY careful about using a
softlink for /var/sadm or anything below it. When installing the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ops</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
agent we found that some packages have wiped out the softlink and re-created
/var/sadm and new directories and files (e.g. contents, etc.) under the new
instance of /var/sadm. After raising a case with Oracle, it was stated that using
softlinks for /var/sadm was not allowed, though this was specifically for the
OC agent install. It may apply to other Solaris/Oracle package installs as
well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It would be better to create a new
partition (even a soft partition on a metadevice) and mount /var/sadm on the
new partition.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
pca-bounces@lists.univie.ac.at [mailto:pca-bounces@lists.univie.ac.at] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>McGranahan, Jamen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> January 16, 2013 1:38 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">PCA</st1:PersonName>
(Patch Check Advanced) Discussion (pca@lists.univie.ac.at)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [pca] different directory
for patches</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Is there a way I can force patchadd to look in a different directory
than the default /var/sadm/pkg directory? We created a softlink from
/var/sadm/pkg to /apps/sadm/pkg (due to space issues), but now patchadd always
fails:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Directory is expected, found link - /var/sadm/pkg.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Failed (exit code 1)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Showrev –p does fine; and downloading the patches with pca
–d does fine as well. It’s just the actual installation of the
patches where it fails. I’m pretty sure I had this fixed before, but
honestly, I don’t remember what I did (plan to DOCUMENT what I do this
time!). Any ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Jamen McGranahan<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Systems Services Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>Vanderbilt</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></b></st1:place><b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-weight:bold'> LIbrary<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Central Library<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Room 811<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>419 21<sup>st</sup> Avenue South</span></font></b></st1:address></st1:Street><b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Nashville</span></font></b></st1:City><b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-weight:bold'>, <st1:State w:st="on">TN</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">37214</st1:PostalCode></span></b></st1:place><b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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