re-installing packages and patches

From: Sun List (sun@oryx.cc)
Date: Fri Oct 31 2003 - 10:50:26 EST


A junior admin with root access (don't they all start that way) has
done "God only knows what" to the /usr/bin/ps command. This is on a
well patched Solaris 9 system.

My intent is to restore /usr/bin/ps and what ever supporting mechanisms
take care of it.

a "pkgchk -l" shows this concerning /usr/bin/ps

==========================

Pathname: /usr/bin/ps
Type: linked file
Source of link: ../../usr/lib/isaexec
Referenced by the following packages:
        SUNWcsu
Current status: installed

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I also ran this on SUNWcsc

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# pkginfo SUNWcsu
system SUNWcsu Core Solaris, (Usr)

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I have concerns reinstalling the package "SUNWcsc" to get back
/usr/bin/ps functionality. Is this the path that I would want to take?

Second, as stated earlier, this is a well patched system currently, and
I am certain that re-installing this package would have an effect on
patches. I use patch diag tool to track my levels with current Sun
patch levels. How would re-installing the "SUNWcsc" core Solaris
package effect currently packages?

Thanks for any replies,

Jerry K
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