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Patching Center: Solaris
last updated on 2009-11-10

Welcome to the Patching Documentation Center

This page provides the latest information on patching. See the How To and Resources tabs for all our patching documentation for Solaris users with various levels of patching experience.


Introduction to Solaris 10 Patching

Learn the basics and history of patching at Sun.


5 Things You Must Do Before Patching

Follow the steps below to complete five essential tasks before trying to patch your Solaris system.


Need A Patch?

Find specific patches at SunSolve. The SunSolve Patch Page provides all the patches for your specific system configuration.


What's New In Patching?


Register Your Gear

To automate your patching, register your gear at either:

Watch A Video

Patch Video Book 1
Sun's Patching Philosophy
Patch Video Book 2
Patching Best Practices

If you are new to patching Solaris, these videos from Sun Learning Services provide an easy introduction to some high-level best practices.



BigAdmin Patch Related Articles


Find Training

training

There are a variety of helpful Sun-approved training courses that can make working with Solaris fun and easy. See the training link at the top of the page.


Find Support

support

There are lots of ways to find support for your Solaris system. See the support link at the top of the page.


OpenSolaris Image Packaging System

Do you want to see how future patch architecture is changing? The Image Packaging System, pkg(5), is a framework that provides for software lifecycle management such as installation, upgrade, and removal of packages.

From the architect, Stephen Hahn, a summary of how Indiana's Image Packaging System (IPS) changes patching:

 
 
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