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I want to get latest package updates for my RHEL systems. I don't any account with RHN so that I can get updates from there. All I'm interested in knowing is that is it possible to get package updates without registering with RHN. And If yes then how. I have read about RHN satellite and RHN proxy. Got really confused. I'll be really thankful if someone can help me out with this.
Right.. Thats what I also came across. What I was thinking is that since its open source, There may be some way to get latest packages other than RHN. And as I have multiple servers, I don't want to give internet access to all the servers. I would build an update server through which systems will get updates. I can configure yum. But I'm looking for more manageable solution. I read a documentation about project spacewalk. There also I guess I would need RHN account if i want to get updates for RHEL.
Right.. Thats what I also came across. What I was thinking is that since its open source, There may be some way to get latest packages other than RHN. And as I have multiple servers, I don't want to give internet access to all the servers. I would build an update server through which systems will get updates. I can configure yum. But I'm looking for more manageable solution. I read a documentation about project spacewalk. There also I guess I would need RHN account if i want to get updates for RHEL.
you can have one server to download all the rpm or all the updates, then copy and install to the server which you want to update but don't want to connect to the internet..but i'm sure there's a better solution out there rather than this manual method.. Hope someone else can give you another idea.
you can have one server to download all the rpm or all the updates, then copy and install to the server which you want to update but don't want to connect to the internet..but i'm sure there's a better solution out there rather than this manual method.. Hope someone else can give you another idea.
Okay.. So what I understood by this is that I should update any one server first and then copy all the packages to others. But in that situation also I'll need RHN subscription to update that one server. Anyways.. Do you know any URL from where I can download latest packages? Have you worked with spacewalk anytime?
Okay.. So what I understood by this is that I should update any one server first and then copy all the packages to others. But in that situation also I'll need RHN subscription to update that one server. Anyways.. Do you know any URL from where I can download latest packages? Have you worked with spacewalk anytime?
To be very plain to you: if you want updates to RHEL, then you PAY FOR THEM, period. Once you get the packages on a system, they're there....if you want to then (essentially) steal the updates and put them on 1000 other machines WITHOUT paying, that's up to you.
Personally, I'd use CentOS and make things very easy on myself and NOT be a thief.
To be very plain to you: if you want updates to RHEL, then you PAY FOR THEM, period. Once you get the packages on a system, they're there....if you want to then (essentially) steal the updates and put them on 1000 other machines WITHOUT paying, that's up to you.
Personally, I'd use CentOS and make things very easy on myself and NOT be a thief.
Thanks TBone!!! I guess you have answered my question...
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Hope someone else can give you another idea.
