2.15 Applying Patch Between Releases

Use the list of commands to manage patches.

Syntax

orachk –applypatch orachk_bug_id.zip
exachk –applypatch exachk_bug_id.zip

orachk –querypatch all
exachk –querypatch all
orachk –querypatch bug_id
exachk –querypatch bug_id

orachk –rollbackpatch bug_id
exachk –rollbackpatch bug_id

Table 2-6 Managing Patches

Command	Description
–applypatch	Applies a new patch for the specified bug ID.
–querypatch	Lists the details of all of the installed patches or for the specified bug ID.
–rollbackpatch	Rolls back the applied patch to its previous state, the state at which the patch was applied.

Example 2-17 -applypatch

./orachk -applypatch orachk_27836477.zip

Patched file /scratch/test_user/lib/messages.pyc
Patched file /scratch/test_user/lib/utils.pyc
Patched file /scratch/test_user/lib/help.pyc
Patched file /scratch/test_user/lib/watchdog.pyc
Patched file /scratch/test_user/lib/constant.pyc
Patched file /scratch/test_user/lib/execute_checks.pyc
Patched file /scratch/test_user/lib/security.pyc
Patched file /scratch/test_user/orachk.pyc
Patching of file orachk_27836477.zip completed
orachk Patched to 18.4.1(PATCH1) from 18.4.0(DEV)
orachk Patch fixes 27836477

Example 2-18 -querypatch all

./orachk -querypatch all

Patch: ORACHK_PATCH_18.4.1
Status: INSTALLED
Fixes: 27836477
Applied on: Fri Oct 26 10:50:53 2018

Example 2-19 -querypatch bug_id

./orachk -querypatch 27836477

Patch: ORACHK_PATCH_18.4.1
Status: INSTALLED
Fixes: 27836477
Applied on: Fri Oct 26 10:50:53 2018

Example 2-20 –rollbackpatch

./orachk -rollbackpatch 27836477

Rolled-back file /scratch/test_user/lib/security.pyc
Rolled-back file /scratch/test_user/lib/execute_checks.pyc
Rolled-back file /scratch/test_user/lib/utils.pyc
Rolled-back file /scratch/test_user/lib/help.pyc
Rolled-back file /scratch/test_user/lib/watchdog.pyc
Rolled-back file /scratch/test_user/lib/constant.pyc
Rolled-back file /scratch/test_user/lib/messages.pyc
Rolled-back file /scratch/test_user/orachk.pyc
orachk Rolled-back to 18.4.0(DEV) from 18.4.1(PATCH1)
orachk Rolled-back fixes for 27836477