[THIN] KB: CTX105646 - Cpatch.exe � The Citrix Patch Handling Utility
- From: "Jim Kenzig Kenzig.com" <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 16:35:54 -0800 (PST)
CTX105646 - Cpatch.exe #65533; The Citrix Patch Handling Utility
This document was published at:
http://support.citrix.com/kb/entry.jspa?externalID=CTX105646
Document ID: CTX105646, Created on: Jan 7, 2005, Updated: Jan 7, 2005
Products: Citrix MetaFrame XP 1.0 for Microsoft Windows 2000, Citrix MetaFrame
XP 1.0 for Microsoft Windows 2003
Introduction
The Citrix patch handling utility (cpatch.exe) is useful for installation and
removal of Citrix patches, such as service packs and hotfixes, packaged as an
.msp file using MSI 3.0. The utility is also useful for obtaining information
regarding installed patches
The Citrix patch handing utility is automatically installed on your MetaFrame
XP 1.0 server when Service Pack 4 and any post Service Pack 4 hotfixes are
applied.
Note that products, hotfixes, service packs, or any other patch packaged using
MSI versions earlier than 3.0 are not supported.
Usage
To display the Citrix patch handling utility usage, open a command (cmd.exe)
window and execute cpatch with no command-line options:
>cpatch
Citrix Patch handling utility
Options...
/l [ProductCode] List the Citrix Patches installed for [ProductCode].
If no ProductCode is specified patches for all the
Citrix products are enumerated.
/u [PatchCode]/[PatchFile]/[HotfixName]
Remove a Citrix patch from all the applicable products.
/p [PatchPackage] Apply [PatchPackage] to all applicable products
/a [PatchPackage] [ProductLocation]
Apply [PatchPackage] to the administrative install
for Product located at [ProductLocation].
/r Lists the Citrix products installed on this server.
/i [PatchCode]/[PatchFile]/[HotfixName]
Displays information about a Citrix patch.
Obtaining Information Regarding Installed Patches
The /r option is used to list the Citrix products installed on the server:
>cpatch /r
******************Product Information******************
ProductName = Citrix MetaFrame XP Server for Windows with Feature Release 3
ProductCode = {05095D7E-4BA8-405F-A751-5C5C18BF5045}
ProductLanguage = 1033
ProductVersion = 1.3.0
The /l option is used to list which Citrix patches are installed for specific
products as well as obtain information regarding the patch, such as the
PatchName, PatchCode, InstalledBy, InstalledDate/Time, and specific file size
or version of files updated with the patch.
To list all Citrix patches applied to all Citrix products, use /l without
specifying a product code as follows:
>cpatch /l
To list all Citrix patches applied to a specific product, use the product code
from the output of the /r option. Sample output follows this example:
>cpatch /l {05095D7E-4BA8-405F-A751-5C5C18BF5045}
******************Hotfix Information******************
HotfixName = MFXPServicePack4
HotfixLocalPackage = C:\WINNT\Installer\837cbc.msp
PatchCode = {FD875D10-3027-4D3C-953A-999745109989}
ProductName = Citrix MetaFrame XP Server for Windows with Feature Release 3
ProductVersion= 1.3.0
ProductCode= {05095D7E-4BA8-405F-A751-5C5C18BF5045}
ProductLanguage= 1033
InstalledBy = ALANS-VM-W2K\Administrator
InstallDate = 20041216
InstalledOn = 1103213291
Install Date = Dec 16, 2004
Install Time = 11:08:11
HotfixSequence = 2.3.1495.1
MoreInfoURL = http://www.citrix.com/support
CreationTimeUTC = 12-14-2004 23:19
Classification = Service Pack
PatchState = 1
ReplacesCount = 0
Valid = 1
FileCount = 151
FileName = E0010404.kbd FileSize = 7769
FileName = zlc_font.dll FileVersion = 2.3.1495.1
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Because the output may be very lengthy for large and/or numerous patches,
piping the output into the more command may be used to pause after one screen
full of information is displayed:
>cpatch /l | more
Or the output may be redirected to text file:
>cpatch /l > C:\cpatch.txt
In certain instances, you may only desire to see information for one particular
patch, rather than all patches, or all patches applied to a particular product.
In this instance the /i switch is useful. The /i switch may be used with the
patch file name, patch code, or patch name to display information about one
patch only.
>cpatch /i mfxpsp4.msp
>cpatch /i FD875D10-3027-4D3C-953A-999745109989}
>cpatch /i MFXPServicePack4
Installing Patches
To install a patch, use the /p option and the patch will be installed to the
applicable product:
>cpatch /p mfxpsp4.msp
Follow the patch installation wizard to complete the installation.
Removing Patches
To remove a patch, use the /u option and the patch will be removed from the
applicable product. You may either specify the PatchCode or PatchName (from the
cpatch /l output), or the patch file name.
>cpatch /u {FD875D10-3027-4D3C-953A-999745109989}
>cpatch /u MFXPServicePack4
>cpatch /u mfxpsp4.msp
Follow the patch un-installation wizard to complete the removal
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