Re: [cobalt-security] Best way to patch restored raq4r?

[Michael Stauber <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Bob,

> Please tell me not I have to install all pkg's from
>  <http://sunsolve.sun.com/patches/cobalt/raq4.eng.html>
> http://sunsolve.sun.com/patches/cobalt/raq4.eng.html
> then I must reboot the raq 9 times ;-(

There is an easy way to bring a freshly restored Cobalt up to date on patches. 

Go to ...

http://cobalt-aid2.lindist.dk/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=viewdownload&cid=4

... and download the file Updater.tgz. Extract it and edit the unpacked 
Updater file in an editor to change the email address in it. Then run the 
file "Updater" as user root from the command line.

It will then detect the archictecture (RaQ, Qube, XTR, whatever) and will 
download and install all missing patches.

At the end of the process simply reboot the RaQ and you're done.

I have patched hundrets of RaQs with it in one go, installing all packages at 
once and then doing a single reboot. 

Martin Moeller (the author of this script) did a really good job with it and 
the latest version of this script also handles the Sausalito servers (Qube, 
XTR and RaQ550) very well.

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With best regards,

Michael Stauber
mstauber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Unix/Linux Support Engineer