up2date in redhat linux 4

[senthil_kumar_1]

Hi All,

I am using RHEL ES 4. Just now i have registered it with RHN.

Now i want to update the latest patches.

I know the command "up2date" is being used for updating patches.

I have some questions on "up2date"

1)what is the command to see all the available updates?

2)what is the command to update a single package?

3)what is the command to update the set of packages?

4)what is the command to update all the packages?

5)what is the command to download the packages only, not install?

6)How to install the package newly, not updating?

7)is up2date only displaying updatable packages only?

[Michal Kapalka (mikap)]

hi,

simple read a man page from up2date

http://linux.die.net/man/8/up2date

mikap

[skt_skt · Accepted solution]

1)what is the command to see all the available updates?

up2date --dry-run

2)what is the command to update a single package?
up2date pkgname; up2date luci
3)what is the command to update the set of packages?
up2date kernel or up2date kernel*( check by up2date -d option which will indicate what all getting selcted with that pattern)

4)what is the command to update all the packages?
up2date -u
5)what is the command to download the packages only, not install?
up2date -u -d
6)How to install the package newly, not updating?
rpm -ivh *.rpm

7)is up2date only displaying updatable packages only?

yes