How to Resolve a Sequestered Patch

A patch might not install successfully if it requires prerequisite patches or if a system reboot is required to install the patch. Patches that cannot be installed by PatchPro are sequestered in the /var/spool/pkg/patchproSequester directory.

Review the patch README file to find out if there are any prerequisite patches, which are listed in a section called REQUIRED PATCHES.

You can either view a copy of the patch README from the SunSolve Online Web site or extract the README file from the JAR archive. Do not expand the JAR archive to avoid any tampering with the digital signature. Use the following procedure to safely extract the patch README file.

You should also review the contents of the /var/tmp/log/patchpro.log file to find out why a patch did not install successfully.

1. Verify that a patch or patches were not installed by viewing the contents of the /var/spool/pkg/patchproSequester directory.

   # cd /var/spool/pkg/patchproSequester; ls

2. Extract the README file from the JAR archive:

   1. First, identify the name of the README file. For example:

      # /usr/j2se/bin/jar tvf 107058-01.jar | grep README

   2. Then, extract the README file. For example:

      # /usr/j2se/bin/jar xvf 107058-01.jar 107058-01/README.107058-01 extracted: 107058-01/README.107058-01

3. View the README file.

   For example:

   # more 107058-01/README.107058-01