Single-User Mode Operations in Local Mode

You can use the smpatch add command in local mode to apply updates while the system is in single-user mode. Apply updates in this way when the updates are associated with the singleuser update property, or when you want to apply any updates to a quiet system.

Use only the smpatch add, smpatch order, and smpatch remove commands to manage updates when your system is running in single-user mode.

You can configure your update management environment while the system is running in single-user mode by using the smpatch get, smpatch set, and smpatch unset commands.

Do not use the smpatch analyze, smpatch download, and smpatch update commands while the system is running in single-user mode. These commands depend on network services that are not available while the system is in single-user mode.

Some updates cannot be automatically applied to your system if they do not meet the policy for applying updates. These updates might need to be applied manually in single-user mode.

Updates that require an immediate reboot or reconfiguration reboot after applying them are not applied immediately. Instead, these updates are automatically applied during a scheduled system shutdown.