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Lleb_KCir 04-23-2004 09:10 AM
in need of guidance for kernal update for RH9 please
 
Quote:
To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:

rpm -Fvh [filenames]

where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those
RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are
not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you
can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the
desired RPMs.

Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many
people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:
ok, from all that the RHN shows me, only thing im not 100% up to date on is my kernal. my current kernal = 2.4.20.30.9, and the new one is 2.4.20.31.9 and there are no other packages listed to be updated.

does this mean i can just rpm -Fvh kernalfilename.rpm and not worry about the wildcards, or any other rpms at this point in time?

AutOPSY 04-23-2004 09:25 AM
use rpm -Uvh to update an existing package.
rpm -ivh to install a non existent package.

Lleb_KCir 04-23-2004 09:39 AM
thats what i thought, then why would RedHat FAQ page say to use the -F???


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