PTFINSTALL(8) —

NAME

ptfinstall − install a Program Temporary Fix (PTF)

SYNOPSIS

/sys/support/ptfinstall [ -dinstall_path ] ptf#...

DESCRIPTION

This command is for Customer Central Support Site use only. End-users should contact their Customer Central Support Site for assistance in installing a Program Temporary Fix (PTF).

Ptfinstall allows a Customer Central Support Site coordinator to install a PTF. Ptfinstall accepts one or more PTF numbers and installs the corresponding PTF package(s). A PTF package for utility code fixes consists of either source and binary files or only binary files depending on what licenses a site holds. A PTF package for kernel code fixes contains only source code changes.

The options are:

-dinstall_path
specifies the base install_path directory relative to which the PTFs are installed. The default for install_path is /sys/support/ptftest. You can preview fixes in this directory. To install the fixes permanently, specify -d/. You must be superuser to install PTFs permanently.

Because uucp limits the size of transmitted packages, a PTF package arrives via the uucp support network in pieces. The first time the ptfinstall command is issued, the pieces of the PTF package are bundled up into one file and placed in the /sys/support/ptfdir directory. For all subsequent installations of this PTF package the program will look for it in the /sys/support/ptfdir/ptfptf# directory.

FILES

/usr/spool/uucppublic- directory where the pieces of a PTF
package are sent via the uucp support link.
/sys/support/ptfdir- directory where PTF packages are stored
/sys/support/ptftest- the default installation directory

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