61 lines
1.5 KiB
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61 lines
1.5 KiB
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.\" @(#)extract_patch.8 1.1 94/10/31 SMI; new for 4.1
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.TH EXTRACT_PATCH 8 "18 January 1990"
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.SH NAME
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extract_patch \- extract and execute patch files from installation tapes
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B extract_patch
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[
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.BI \-d device
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[
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.BI \-r remote-host
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] ]
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[
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.BI \-p patch-name
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]
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[
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.SB \-DEFAULT
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]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.IX "extract_patch command" "" "\fLextract_patch\fP \(em extract and execute patch files"
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.LP
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.B extract_patch
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extracts a patch from a release tape onto the current system.
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If no options are
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specifed, it prompts for input as to the patch name,
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tape device, or remote
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hostname from which to the software is to be installed.
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If the named patch cannot be found, a list of valid patches are printed.
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.LP
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If the named patch is found then the patch is extracted from the tape
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onto the system.
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If there is a
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.SB README
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file in the extracted contents then the user is given a chance
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to view it.
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If there is a patch installation program the user is given a chance
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to run it.
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.LP
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Patches must appear in the tape's table of contents, and must have
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a name that starts with \*(lqPatch_\*(rq.
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.SH OPTIONS
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.TP
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.BI \-d device
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Install from the indicated tape drive, such as
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.BR st0 ,
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or
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.BR mt0 .
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.TP
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.BI \-r remote-host
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Install from the device given in the
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.BR \-d
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option on the indicated remote host.
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.TP
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.BI \-p patch-name
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Specifes the name of the patch to extract.
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.TP
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.SB \-DEFAULT
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Execute the installation script using all default values.
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Otherwise the installation script prompts for any optional values.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR extract_unbundled (8)
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