up2date ??

[MikeL_4]

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 ??

[Ivan Ferreira · Accepted solution]

>>> 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

[Jupinder Bedi]

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/

[MikeL_4]

Thanks