Network & Academic Computing Services Departamental Computing Support Installing IRIX Patches It is a good idea to create a location to keep patches. The directory patch_dir will be used here for example purposes. The directory can be called anything you like. Get the appropriate patch number(s) from a known security source. Become a Supportfolio member to get the lastest patch information. Login to Supportfolio to follow the links included in this document. In the following commands replace: patch_dir with the patch directory name patch_number with the actual patch number IRIX 6.5 Download overlay release: IRIX 6.5 is supported by overlay releases rather than patches. Select patch_dir as the download location. Verify that there is enough space on the system disk. Do a system backup. Install overlay release: %cd patch_dir %gtar xvfzp overlay.tar.gz %cd installtools %inst -f . Inst>list Inst>go Inst>quit %cd ../6.5.x %inst -f . Select [1] maintenance stream Inst>keep * Inst>install standard Inst>list <- verify enough space Inst>conflict Inst>go Inst>quit %autoconfig -v <- not good if complains about missing files %cd /;reboot Determine version and stream: %/usr/bin/uname -R 6.5 6.5.6m <- version = 6.5.6 stream = m (or maintenance) IRIX 6.2, 6.3 & 6.4 Download patch: %cd patch_dir %ftp sgigate.sgi.com login as an anonymous user %cd ~ftp/patches %cd x.x <- this should be version number %get patch_number.tar %quit Install patch: %cd patch_dir %mkdir patch_number %mv patch_number.tar patch_number %cd patch_number %tar xvfp patch_number.tar %rm patch_number.tar %/usr/sbin/inst -a -f . -I A -K S Reboot the machine after patch installation. Patch sets can be installed in the same manner. Verify patch installation: %versions -b | grep patch nacs@uci.edu Revised: July 24, 2003