It's not clear from your email whether or not you know this, but -- once you install an RPM, you do NOT need to keep the .rpm file arond any more. other than .newrpm and .oldrpm configfile backups, RPM updates should not occupy that much space on your system.
Also: you only need to install updates for RPMs that you already have installed. If you don't have xyz-1.0.rpm, then there's no reason to install the xyz-1.2.rpm security update for it.
I have some scripts to help automate that process for you if you'd like.
Anna G. Zapata wrote:
I need more information on RPMs. I know there are many security updates every week. However, I am running out of disk space on my linux box and can't get all those RPM updates on there. Do I need all of them? How do I know what I need and what I don't?
Thanks!
Anna G. Zapata - GSEC, MCIS University of Denver University Technology Services - Network Security (303) 871-2009 (phone) (303) 871-4135 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email)
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