Patches install using patchadd(1m) but not install_cluster
807559Jan 15 2004 — edited Jan 15 2004
I have gone through several iterations of installing the 8_Recommended ( ) on several machines. After doing some datailed log analysis, it became apparent to me that several patches failed to install, indicating that a similar architecture was installed. For example:
In the log file /var/sadm/install_data, I see the following:
---- /var/sadm/install snippet ------------
Checking installed patches...
Verifying sufficient filesystem capacity (dry run method)...
Patch 110662-12 failed to install due to a failure produced by pkgadd.
See /var/sadm/patch/110662-12/log for details
Patchadd is terminating.
-----/var/sadm/install snippet ------------
The /var/sadm/patch/110662 log shows:
-----/var/sadm/patch/110662/log snippet --------
This appears to be an attempt to install the same architecture and
version of a package which is already installed. This installation
will attempt to overwrite this package.
/patches/8_Recommended-20030917/110662-12/SUNWcsu/install/checkinstall: /patches/8_Recommended-20030917/110662-12/SUNWcsu/install/checkinstall: cannot
open pkgadd: ERROR: checkinstall script did not complete successfully
Dryrun complete.
No changes were made to the system.
-----/var/sadm/patch/110662-12/log snippet---------
When I install this patch individuall using patchadd(1m), it works fine:
% patchadd /patches/110662-12
Installing 110662-12...
Checking installed patches...
Verifying sufficient filesystem capacity (dry run method)...
Patch 110662-12 failed to install due to a failure produced by pkgadd.
:
# patchadd /patches/110662-12C^C
# mkdir /patches1
# mount armaria:/var/spool/patch /patches1
# patchadd /patches1/110662-12
Checking installed patches...
Verifying sufficient filesystem capacity (dry run method)...
Installing patch packages...
Patch number 110662-12 has been successfully installed.
See /var/sadm/patch/110662-12/log for details
Patch packages installed:
SUNWcsu
SUNWxcu4
Does anybody have any ideas as to why this installs fine using patch_add but not using install cluster? I have installed the latest package utilities patch before running install cluster. I can't think of other things to try. If I can install patches individually, then I don't see why install cluster won't do the trick. This is only one example, but over 60 patches failed to install in the exact same manner.
Many Thanks,