Software Distributor Administration Guide for HP-UX 11i

Managing Patches
Patch-Related Features
Chapter 5 167
Patch-Related Features
SD’s patch-related features include command options and software
attributes. Patch attributes are discussed in “Packaging Patch Software”
on page 182 in this chapter.
Command Options
Patch default options are available at the command line. You can change
their default values by:
• Specifying values with the -x command-line option
• Changing the default options files
• Using the swinstall or swcopy GUI via the
Actions→Manage Patch
Selection...
choice.
For complete information on default options, see “Using Command
Options” on page 59 and Appendix A, “Command Options,” on page 421.
The following table summarizes by command the SD-UX default options
for managing patches:
Table 5-2 Patch Options Listed by Corresponding Command
Command Patch Option
swask autoselect_patches=true
patch_filter=*.*
swcopy allow_split_patches=false
autoselect_patches=true
patch_filter=*.*
patch_match_target=false
swinstall allow_split_patches=false
autoselect_patches=true
patch_filter=*.*
patch_match_target=false
patch_save_files=true