Red Hat update from 6.2 to 6.3

dkodmp5 · 03-06-2013, 07:32 PM

Is it possible to have an upgrade of a version from 6.2 to 6.3 just by downloading and installing patches and updates?

There is a controversy here in the office I am trying to figure who is right and who isn't so here I am asking the internet

One claims is possible while installing updates and patches, since is not a major release. The other one claims it was intentionally installed.

Thanks,

John VV · 03-06-2013, 09:45 PM

You do have the required support contract so

if the mirror and base repo links in /etc/yum.repo.d/redhat????
point to the 6 repo and NOT to the 6.2 repo
then all you need to do is run " upgrade"

Code:

su -
yum upgrade

if they ARE pointing to the 6.2 repo then

Code:

su -
yum --releaseserver=6.4 upgrade

RHEL 6.4 is the current

dbrakaj · 09-12-2013, 03:32 AM

Hi,

Does it need restart the upgrade?

Thank you.

chrism01 · 09-13-2013, 12:16 AM

You can do a restart if you want to(!) after the update.
The only reason you normally need to reboot is if a new kernel is installed and you want to use it.

John VV · 09-13-2013, 02:50 AM

reboot

a correction

Code:

su -
yum --releaserver=6.4 upgrade
-- too double check run ---
yum --help 
--- or ---
man yum