HPUX : Creating a new INDEX

Here are the errors I was provided:

ERROR:   Could not validate the viability of updating from

         B.11.31:HPUX11i-VSE-OE HPUX11i-VSE-OE to HPUX11i-VSE-OE.

ERROR:   The script "/var/adm/sw/pre_update/update_ok.001" returned a value of "1" (ERROR)

       * Running "/var/adm/sw/pre_update/update_ok.001". failed with 2 errors.

The above errors occur when there are multiple " HPUX11i-VSE-OE " bundles listed in swlist.   To work around this condition you must remove the older HPUX11i-VSE-OE swlist entry as follows:

- First I would recommend making a tar or other backup of /var/adm/sw/products, so you can get back to the current state if needed.

- Locate HPUX11i-VSE-OE directories:

#cd /var/adm/sw/products

#ls -d HPUX11i* 

Move the older HPUX11i-VSE-OE  directory and the /var/adm/sw/products/INDEX to /tmp.

Example:

# mv   HPUX11i-VSE-OE.2 /tmp

# INDEX /tmp

- Recreate the Installed Products Database (/var/adm/sw/products/INDEX ).

Create the void.psf file with the following contents:

#cat  void.psf

product

tag void

fileset

tag void

Create dummy void product used to rebuild the INDEX file:

#swpackage -s ./ void.psf  

#swinstall void

A new INDEX file should now exist.

- Verify that swlist no longer shows duplicate HPUX11i-VSE-OE  listings.

Cleanup:

#swremove void 

#rm void.psf  

#swremove -d void

The pre_update update_ok.001 script called by update-ux should no longer error provided swlist shows a single OE listed.