[WBEL-users] the best practice for updates with/ and WBEL ?

[Erik Williamson]

Hi Stefan,

I would recommend:
1) Using yum: first run '/etc/init.d/yum start' to enable nightly
    updates.  Next, make sure that this will continue to happen if the
    machine reboots. To do this, run '/sbin/chkconfig --level 35 yum on'
2) Remove the up2date packages: 'yum remove up2date up2date-gnome'
    and answer 'y' to the confirmation.

Your machine will now patch itself automatically every night.  The only 
problem with this is that you aren't informed about whether there was a 
kernel update or not (or other important packages);  some people will 
add an 'exclude=kernel*' line to their yum.conf to avoid this - or 
subscribe to the wbel-announce mailing list to keep abreast of new updates.

Hope this helps,
Erik.

Stefan Sabolowitsch wrote:
> Hi NG,
> 
> Sorry for the beginners issue.
> I have a fresh WBEL installation here.
> Which I must make, which is looked cyclically after updates.
> In cron.daily gib it a yum. Is this meant for it ?
> Therefore how I can guarantee that my system up2date is ?
> What is the best Tool yum / up2date ? Advantages/disadvantages.
> I have seen it service rhnsd give. Can I use for it?
> 
> Sorry, for the many questions.
> 
> Thanks for each assistance.
> 
> Stefan
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