ArcSDE 9.2 SP3 applypatch script fails when TAR command resides in non-default location.
Last Published: August 31, 2014No Product Found
Bug ID Number
NIM011995
Submitted
September 25, 2007
Last Modified
April 2, 2025
Applies to
No Product Found
Version found
9.2
Status
Will Not Be Addressed
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Additional Information
We apologize that we were unable to address this issue within the current product support cycle. If the issue continues to affect your work in a supported release, please contact Technical Support.
Workaround
1. Backup the applypatch script.2. Edit applypatch script.3. Duplicate the TAR variable line in the defaults section. 4. Comment out one of the TAR variables.5. Change the directory the TAR variable uses to the value returned by the "which" command. i.e. TAR="/usr/bin/tar" # TAR="/bin/tar"6. save the updated script.7. Execute applypatch.