Feature |
patchadd and patchrm Commands |
Patch Check |
PatchPro Interactive or PatchPro Expert |
Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, and Solaris 8 Patch Management Tool |
Solaris 9 Patch Management Tool |
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How do I get this tool? |
Included in Solaris release (SUNWswmt) |
SunSolve Online site |
Run tool from PatchPro Web site [The PatchPro Web site is http://www.sun.com/PatchPro.] |
Download Solaris Patch Manager Base 1.0.1 from PatchPro Web site |
Download PatchPro 2.2 from PatchPro Web site |
Solaris release availability |
Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, Solaris 8, and Solaris 9 |
Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, Solaris 8, and Solaris 9 |
Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, Solaris 8, and Solaris 9 |
Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, and Solaris 8 |
Solaris 9 |
Applies signed patches? |
Yes [You can unpack a signed patch and then apply it to your system by using the patchadd command. However, in this case, the digital signature is lost. For information about manually verifying a signed patch and then applying it with the patchadd command, see How to Verify a Signed Patch (jarsigner) or How to Verify a Signed Patch (signtool).] |
No |
No |
Yes, and automatically verifies the signed patch when it is downloaded |
Yes, and automatically verifies the signed patch when it is downloaded |
Applies unsigned patches? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
GUI available? |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Analyzes system for recommended patches, and downloads patches |
No |
Yes, unsigned patches only |
Yes, unsigned patches only |
Yes, signed patches only |
Yes, signed patches only |
Local and remote system patch support |
Local |
Local |
No |
Local |
Local and remote |
RBAC support? |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |