Hello,

How do I get the patches and update the Linux? I've not done this before, but I will need to do this for my Linux. I have the Linux version is "Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS Release 4 (Nahant Update 8)and the "Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 (Nahant Update 8).

If you can point me to where I get more instruction, I would appreciate you.

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That version is very old, and RedHat requires a subscription to update. You ought to look at switching to an updated version of CentOS or Scientific Linux, which are RedHat clones (built from RedHat sources, almost 100% binary compatibility). The current version is 6.3.

Here is a good starting point for using up2date command to update Redhat enterprise Linux (RHEL):

How do I apply package updates from the Red Hat Network?


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Hello All,

Thanks you so much for all replies. I will follow the instruction to do this. My Linuxs are all virture servers (VM). Would it work?

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Yes it should work.

Hello,

I typed in "up2date --register". It pops up a screen window where it says that "This system appears to already be registered. Continue anyway?.
I selected "OK". It returns back saying that "Name or service not known".
If I type in "up2date -l", it says that "Name or service not known".

I type in "man up2date" for help, but it seems that I need to be register first. However, it could not by pass the "up2date --register" here.

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Are you connected to the Internet? Are you using a proxy to go to interent?

Hello,

Oh, yes that is a problem. I didn't connect to the internet. How do I connect to the internet? I access to the Linux server using Putty.exe.

Thanks so much for your help.

Well, your linux box needs be connected to the internet for up2date to work or any update to install. First make sure you have an working internet connection to the pc. You can connect it using Ethernet network cable to your DSL router or provider router. Well I have no idea what kind of internet you are using at home, so can't answer precisely.

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Hello,

I have the internet for my PC. Did you mean that the Linux box needs to have a line to connect to the internet? it is similar to my PC where there is a line network internet to connect to my PC. These Linux Boxes are VM. Therefore, the physical Linux box needs to have a internet network hooks to it, doesn't it.

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Normally, you'd need the systems to have a connection to the internet to connect to the Redhat site (aka RHN: Redhat Network).
HOWEVER(!) RHEL4 support was discontinued in February of this year (2012).
Currently supported is RHEL5.x and RHEL6.x; you should really upgrade.

Notes:
1. if you pay extra, you can get extended support for 4.x for a limited time
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/

2. You CANNOT upgrade in-place across major versions; it requires a fresh install.
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/...ted_Notes.html
(more accurately, as it says there, you can try, but its totally unsupported, so not much point)

Hello,

Thanks you so much for the information. It's best for me is to do a fresh install of 6.3 version. There is no point to do the major upgrade from the 4 version.

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