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Patch Management

Sun's patchcheck Perl script, requires this data file.

Microsoft's redistribution of the hfnetchk executable

RedHat Network, and Ximian Red Carpet

[Update: 15 July 2002] Microsoft Software Update Services

Sun has updated their offering with PatchManager and PatchPro: http://sunsolve.sun.com/patches/

A user pointed out a failure in Apple's SoftwareUpdate program [CVE CAN-2002-0676], for which Apple issued a new version.

Just a list:

• Debian apt-get
• the clone for Solaris, pkg-get
• RPM support for apt: apt-rpm
• BSD ports collection
• OpenPackages
• Darwin Ports
• cvsup