-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Arpin, Dominique wrote: > Hi, > > We use yum to manage our distribution. But, we want to stay with this > version and not to upgrade to 5.2. However, we want also the security > update for the 5.1 version. What is the best way to keep the 5.1 > version and install new packages?
If all you care about is security updates, you can do yum --security update That will only install security updates without changing the version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Having said that, we guarantee kernel space ABI and API compatibility for the seven year lifecycle of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. We also don't change userland except for rebasing things like Open Office, Firefox, Thunderbird and the like. In other words, you should not have any problems updating from 5.1 to 5.2. It is not really an upgrade, it is an update. All the key components like the kernel and glibc stay at one revision throughout the life cycle of the version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. You should not fear updating. Having said that, it is always a smart idea to test your app in a sandbox where you've applied updates to the OS before you update your production environment. - -- Thomas Cameron, RHCE, RHCX, CNE, MCSE, MCT Solutions Architect Team Lead, Central Region 512-241-0774 office / 512-585-5631 cell / 512-857-1345 fax -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Red Hat - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIbUaCmzle50YHwaARAgMeAKCz9eNTELfJ+gzOX2lg1Q4UWwx1SwCeNd0k MUONkT3zKrw9rBG17XHwcI0= =bINZ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
