Hi,
I am test running Scientific Linux 5.0 -RC2. I am not very comfortable with this yum thing -
I used the up2date/ RH notification that sat on the panel to update the softwares on SL4.4
( read CentOS 4.4 - or are there any major differences?).
Is there something equivalent for CentOS which does this 'automatically' ? I tried yumex but it was
not as smooth/easy as using up2date.
In case you don't have alternatives - a link to a complete idiot's guide to yum would suffice.
Thanks,
A.
Software Update / YUM question
Re: Software Update / YUM question
yum install yum-cron
then
chkconfig yum on
/etc/init.d/yum start
Akemi
then
chkconfig yum on
/etc/init.d/yum start
Akemi
Re: Software Update / YUM question
Thanks - but would this be appropriate for a laptop?
I don't keep laptop on all the time.
A.
I don't keep laptop on all the time.
A.
Re: Software Update / YUM question
Then look into puplet.
Re: Software Update / YUM question
The program "anacron" is the "not always on cron". Install anacron via "yum install anacron" (likely already on the system) and then "chkconfig anacron on".
Edit: anacron will do all cron jobs for not-always-on boxen in a "sane" fashion (eg updatedb etc).
Edit: anacron will do all cron jobs for not-always-on boxen in a "sane" fashion (eg updatedb etc).
Re: Software Update / YUM question
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toracat wrote:
Then look into puplet.[/quote]
Afaik, Puplet needs PUP and PUP needs Pirut, which is not included in CentOS (http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOS5.0/German).
Is it possible to use PUP with CentOS5?
toracat wrote:
Then look into puplet.[/quote]
Afaik, Puplet needs PUP and PUP needs Pirut, which is not included in CentOS (http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOS5.0/German).
Is it possible to use PUP with CentOS5?
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Software Update / YUM question
Pirut is included.