yum-security doesn't work with CentOS. On Oct 10, 2011, at 1:18 PM, Aaron Grewell wrote: > AFAIK there's no native way. I would do this with a set of defines wrapped > around the yum-security package (which allows you to list and operate on > security updates only). > > On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Jo Rhett <[email protected]> wrote: > Am I overlooking a native way to update vulnerable packages only if they are > already installed? There's no option to set a package to 'latest' only if > installed. OnlyIf and Unless don't operate on package resources. > (Yum/CentOS but I imagine the issue is the same for all platforms) > > No, running a "yum upgrade all" is not plausible. Maintaining a list of > packages which should be upgraded is plausible and expected. > > The obvious thing seems to be creatinga ruby fact that loads all packages > into facts and then doing the logic based around that, but Luke and other > have expressed concerns over doing this in the past. Is there a better way? > > -- > Jo Rhett > Net Consonance : consonant endings by net philanthropy, open source and other > randomness > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Puppet Users" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Puppet Users" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
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