Re: Some little questions

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Rob Jenkins (robj++at++barney.reading.sgi.com)
Wed, 18 Oct 1995 17:23:47 +0100

On Oct 18, 12:18pm, yuri++at++casa-de.es wrote:
> Subject: Some little questions
>
> - I read you were talking about a Patch number to fix something. What is
> that number and how is it used?
>
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>-- End of excerpt from yuri++at++casa-de.es

Each software patch released has a unique number as it's name eg patchSG0000XXX
where XXX is the number. This is also the name the patch software subsystem is
installed as so the output of versions -a | grep -i patch on a system with
patches installed might look like this:

barney 10% versions -a | grep -i patch
I patchSG0000248 09/04/95 Patch SG0000248
I patchSG0000248.compiler_dev_sw 09/04/95 Base Compiler Software
I patchSG0000248.compiler_dev_sw.util 09/04/95 Base Compiler Utilities
I patchSG0000308 09/18/95 Patch SG0000308
I patchSG0000308.eoe1_sw 09/18/95 IRIX Execution Environment Software
I patchSG0000308.eoe1_sw.unix 09/18/95 IRIX Execution Environment

so this system has patches 248 and 308 on it.
To get patches you can install from a patch CD or contact your local software
support group ( assuming you have a software support contract :-) ) to get
patches emailed or send on tape.
We generally encourage people to only install patches they know they need
rather than do it 'just in case' - too many ( unneccessary ) patches is not a
good thing.

Cheers
Rob

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