Patch-ID# 112346-04

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Keywords: source compatibility pax restore data regexp
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/bin/pax patch
Date: Aug/14/2006


Install Requirements: NA                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 112345

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/bin/pax patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4508106 4628110 4766460 6383586

Changes incorporated in this version: 6383586

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/bin/pax

Problem Description:

6383586 flash issue due to pax archiver is not restoring file mode on special device /devices/pseudo files
 
(from 112346-03)
 
4766460 *pax* -r -s <regexp> doesn't work in some cases
 
(from 112346-02)
 
4628110 *pax* Pax does not restore data properly when both -r and -w are specified
 
(from 112346-01)
 
4508106 *pax* source compatibility

Patch Installation Instructions:
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For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-10 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions:
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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, August 14, 2006

