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updadmin(8)


NAME

  updadmin - Invokes the Update Installation Cleanup utility to remove or
  archive backup files created by an Update Installation


SYNOPSIS

  /usr/sbin/updadmin


DESCRIPTION

  The updadmin command invokes the Update Administration Cleanup utility,
  which removes or archives the	 backup files that were created	 by an Update
  Installation process. There are no flags or options associated with this
  command. Running this utility is an optional step after performing an
  Update Installation, but it is recommended if you want to recover disk
  space being consumed by these backup files.

  The backup files that are created by an Update Installation have these
  extensions:

    ·  *.PreMRG - A file saved to a .PreMRG extension is a backup copy of a
       customized protected system file.  System files in this category are
       system files that are expected to be customized by users, for example,
       /etc/passwd and /etc/hosts. If the automatic merge process fails to
       merge the new version of the file with your customizations to the
       file, your customizations must be merged manually into the new version
       of the file when the Update Installation is complete.  The *.PreMRG
       version is a copy of the file as it existed before the Update
       Installation and only will be present if the automatic merge fails.

    ·  *.PreUPD - A file saved to a .PreUPD extension is a backup copy of a
       customized unprotected system file as it existed before the Update
       Installation. System files in this category are system files that are
       not expected to be customized by users, for example,
       /usr/bin/X11/netscape. If an unprotected system file is altered in any
       way, customizations must be merged manually into the new version of
       the system file when the Update Installation is complete.

  When you are finished merging your customizations into the new version of
  the file, these backup files no longer are needed, and they can be removed
  or archived.

  The Update Installation Cleanup utility gives you the option to archive or
  remove all backup files, or to select only the files you want. You are
  prompted to enter an archive destination if you decide to archive the
  files.

  The Update Installation Cleanup utility uses the tar(1) command to create
  the archive, and the archive destination can be any archive destination
  supported by the tar command, including tape devices. The default archive
  location is the backup.tar file in the /var/adm/update/ directory. You can
  use any file name you want, but if you want the file to have a .tar
  extension, you must enter it as part of the file name. If the file name
  exists, it is overwritten. You have the option to compress the archive file
  with the gzip utility; if you do, a .gz extension is appended
  automatically.

  Unless you compress the archive file, the space savings realized by
  archiving to a tar file on disk will be only in moving the files from the /
  (root), /usr, or /var file systems to the file system containing the
  archive. To save disk space, archive the files to tape.

  To archive to a tape device in tar format, enter archive destinations
  similar to the following:

    ·  /dev/tape/tape0c - archives to a default density rewind	tape (with
       compression)

    ·  /dev/ntape/tape0_d0 - archives to a nonrewind tape device 0.  The _d0
       suffix specifies the density. If you are archiving to a nonrewind tape
       device, it is recommended to use a brand new or erasable tape.

  On systems capable of graphical display, the updadmin command invokes a
  graphical user interface to the Update Installation Cleanup utility. On
  systems that are not capable of graphical displays, a text-based, menu-
  driven user interface is invoked. The Update Installation Cleanup utility
  is also available as a task from the SysMan Menu.

  To view the online help for the Update Installation Cleanup utility without
  running the utility, use the following command:

       # /usr/dt/bin/dthelpview -h /usr/dt/appconfig/help/C/updadmin.sdl


RESTRICTIONS

  You must have root privileges to use the Update Installation Cleanup
  utility.

  If your system has not been updated to the next version of the operating
  system by the Update Installation process, the Update Installation Cleanup
  utility cannot be invoked.


FILES

  /usr/sbin/updadmin
      Update Administration Cleanup utility

  /usr/dt/appconfig/help/C/updadmin.sdl
      Contains the online help for the Update Administration Cleanup utility.

  /var/adm/update/backup.tar
      Default location of the archive file


SEE ALSO

  Commands: tar(1), gzip(1), sysman(8), installupdate(8)

  Installation Guide

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