Steps for installing updates to WebSphere Application Server using a non-root user...
1. Install the UpdateInstaller at location /usr/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller
2. Copy all the patch files (*.pak) at /usr/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller/maintenance 3. Check the ownership of the maintenance folder using command ls -l 4. Change the ownership of maintenance folder using command chown -R <username>.<groupname> maintenance e.g.: chown -R wasadmin.staff maintenance 5. Log in as a root user 6. Run command slibclean 7. Log in as the other user (e.g. Wasadmin) 8. Run the updateInstaller using the command ./update.sh available in directory /usr/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller/ 9. Apply the patch to the respective locations for WebSphere Application server, HTTPServer and HTTPServer plugins