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# 1  
Old 04-12-2009
difference between patches and packages
Hi,
Can anyone what is the major difference between patch and packages. Both are used to update/add files and directories to the existing one. Correct me if am wrong.

/var/sadm/install/contents - contains all the installed package information. Is there is any file for patch information.
rogerben
# 2  
Old 04-12-2009
the package adds content (driver, binary, ...) to the os. the patch updates the files if needed.
# 3  
Old 04-12-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by DukeNuke2
the package adds content (driver, binary, ...) to the os. the patch updates the files if needed.

Thanks for your reply. Even patch also add binaries right(correct me if am wrong.) Also do you know where the information about the intstalled patches will found
rogerben
# 4  
Old 04-12-2009
installed patches: "showrev -p"
# 5  
Old 04-12-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by rogerben
/var/sadm/install/contents - contains all the installed package information. Is there is any file for patch information.
This /var/sadm/install/contents files isn't the only file that contains package information. Package information is also under /var/sadm/pkg.

Patch information is also under /var/sadm/pkg.

These files and directories are uncommited interfaces so you'd better stick to supported commands like pkginfo, showrev -p/patchadd -p.
# 6  
Old 04-12-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by jlliagre
This /var/sadm/install/contents files isn't the only file that contains package information. Package information is also under /var/sadm/pkg.

Patch information is also under /var/sadm/patch.

These files and directories are uncommited interfaces so you'd better stick to supported commands like pkginfo, showrev -p/patchadd -p.
minor typo Smilie
# 7  
Old 04-12-2009
Sorry, no typo.

Patch information is as I wrote stored under /var/sadm/pkg. /var/sadm/patch is used to store optional patch backout files.
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