12.3 Understanding the Risks Involved When Applying Patches
12.4 Obtaining Patches
12.5 >Patch Naming Conventions
12.6 Patch Ratings
12.7 The Patch shar File shar File
12.8 Patch Attributes
12.9 Setting Up a Patch Depot
12.10 Installing Patches
12.11 Removing Patches and Committing Patches
12.12 Managing a Patch Depot
The subject of patches always raises the blood pressure of individuals. Everyone seems to assume that a patch exists only to fix a problem. We discuss what patches are, where we get them from, and the process of installing, removing, and managing patches. We see that as of HP-UX 11.0 patches have a unique identity in the context of Software Distributor elements. As such, they need special consideration and new options and, in some cases, new commands to manage them effectively.
