How to Automatically Download and Add a Signed Solaris Patch (patchadd)

You can use this procedure when you want to automatically download and add the signed Solaris patch in one step.

This procedure assumes that you have set up the package keystore.

1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

2. Download and add the signed patch or patches from the SunOnline web site.

   For example:

   # patchadd "http://sunsolve.central.sun.com/cgi/patchDownload.pl?target= 114684&method=hs" . . . Downloading patch from ... + dwnld_file http://sunsolve.central.sun.com/cgi/patchDownload.pl?target= 114684&method=hs /tmp/patchadd-dwnld /var/sadm/security console patchadd ...........20%...........40%...........60%...........80%...........100% ## Downloading... ## Download Complete . . . Enter keystore password: xxx . . .