topic Re: up2date ?? in Operating System - Linux

up2date ??

MikeL_4 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:29:52 GMT

In an effort to save some time during a patch window.. I would like to download the updates and then just install the downloaded updates at a later time...

I know that up2date -d will just do the download and stor them in /var/spool/up2date

Currently there are a lot of *.rpm and *.hdr files in this directory...

Do I have to remove these old ones first before I do the download ?

and when I am ready to actually install what I downloaded with the up2date -d command, what up2date command will install them from here ??

Re: up2date ??

Ivan Ferreira — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:36:32 GMT

>>> Do I have to remove these old ones first before I do the download ?

You don't need to remove those files.

>>> what up2date command will install them from here

Just up2date -i

Re: up2date ??

Jupinder Bedi — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:39:27 GMT

there is no need to delete the old ones and for installation check the following doc . it is very useful

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-use-up2date-command/

Re: up2date ??

MikeL_4 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:46:52 GMT

Thanks