To Run the analyze_patches Script

To run the analyze_patches script, the installed system and the Solaris 8 Software CDs or net image must be accessible by the script either through NFS or locally mounted media.

1. Change to the Misc directory.

   • SPARC: If the image is located on locally mounted media, type:

     # cd /cdrom/sol_8_Update_sparc/s0/Solaris_8/Misc

     In this command, Update is the actual Update identifier, for example 600, 1000, or u4.

   • IA: If the image is located on locally mounted media, type:

     # cd /cdrom/sol_8_Update_ia/s2/Solaris_8/Misc

     In this command, Update is the actual Update identifier, for example 600, 1000, or u4.

   • If the image is available on an NFS file system, type:

     # cd /NFS_mount_directory/Solaris_8/Misc

2. Run the analyze_patches script:

   # ./analyze_patches [[-R rootdir]] [[-N netdir]] [[-D databasedir]]

   -R rootdir	rootdir is the root of the installed system. The default is /.
   -N netdir	netdir is the path to the root of the OS image to be installed. The default is /cdrom/cdrom0. netdir is the path to the directory that contains the Solaris_8 directory. You must use this option if you are running the patch_analyzer from an NFS mount point.
   -D databasedir	If the script is invoked from a directory other than the Misc/ directory in the OS image, the program cannot find the database it uses for patch analysis. Use the -D option to supply the path to the database. Without this database, which is located in Solaris_8/Misc/database on the OS image, the script does not work properly.