Managing software package updates using communication pipes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9092295
APP PUB NO 20110214116A1
SERIAL NO

12714208

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Embodiments relate to systems and methods for managing software package updates using communication pipes. According to aspects, one or more client machines can initiate package update activity, for instance a software package update using a package manager. In aspects, instead of accessing a package repository directly via the update manager or utility, the package manager can be configured to communicate with a set of communication pipes, such as inter-process communication (IPC) sockets, pipes, or other resources. The user can thereby invoke a pipeable update process, perform enhanced update activity, and share the results with various programs or threads. For example, the user can set the update process to generate a report of prospective or available update activity, without actually implementing the updates. Error codes during these and other types of diagnostic processing can be generated and logged for debugging purposes.

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  • RED HAT, INC.

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Vidal, Seth Kelby Raleigh, US 47 1332

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