Use this road map to identify all the tasks for managing Solaris patches. Each task points to a series of additional tasks such as managing signed or unsigned patches.
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Determine whether to apply signed or unsigned patches. |
Determine whether applying signed or unsigned patches is best for your environment. |
Determining Whether to Apply Signed or Unsigned Patches to Your System |
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Apply a patch to your system. |
You can apply patches in the following ways: |
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Use the smpatch command on Solaris 8, Solaris 9 ,Solaris 10, or Solaris Express systems to apply signed or unsigned patches. |
Managing Solaris Patches by Using the Sun Patch Manager Command-Line Interface (Task Map) |
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Use the patchadd command on Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, Solaris 8, Solaris 9, Solaris 10 or Solaris Express systems to apply unsigned Solaris patches. |
Managing Solaris Patches by Using the patchadd Command (Task Map) |
The key factor when determining whether to apply signed or unsigned patches to your system is whether you trust the source of patches.
If you trust the source of patches, for example, a patch CD from a known
distributor or an HTTPS connection to a trusted web site,
you can use unsigned patches. However, if you do not trust the source, use
signed patches.
If you are unsure about whether to trust the source of patches, use signed patches.