Whatever You've Heard, Repositories Don't Bite

If keeping your Solaris 11 OS up to date is important to you, then consider the advice of Rick Ramsey who recommends signing a support contract that enables the Image Packaging System to handle the latest security updates and bug fixes automatically from the Oracle Support Repository. Ramsey also includes links to three papers on the subject in his post:

How to Update Oracle Solaris 11 Systems from Oracle Support Repositoriesby Glynn Foster

More Tips for Updating Your Oracle Solaris 11 System from the Oracle Support Repository by Peter Dennis

How to Create Multiple Internal Repositories for Oracle Solaris 11 by Albert White

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