Which Security Patches to install

Karen61 · 11-12-2003, 02:44 PM

Hi,

I just installed RedHat 8.0. I am new to linux, so my question is, which Security patches do I need to install. After reading through these threads I understand only the ones for services that I am using, but how far back do I have to go: ex: If there are 3 patches for SQL with different dates, can I just install the latest patch or do I have to go back and install all the patches that I find for SQL?

Thanks for you help,
Karen61

stickman · 11-12-2003, 04:14 PM

Typically with Redhat, you will find that the old security alerts contain "File outdated by" in them, and the link points to the latest version of the RPM.

Karen61 · 11-12-2003, 04:20 PM

Thanks stickman. I really appreciate the quick response and for the help. Now that I've checked it out, it makes sense.

Karen61