Linux Updates

Linux Updates:

Here are the recommended ways of keeping your Fedora and Redhat Linux system updated.

up2date
yum (default under Fedora)
apt-get

If you don't know which to use, use yum.

Advantages of using an updater:

Automatically computes dependencies and figures out what things need to occur to install packages
Makes it easier to maintain groups of machines without having to manually update each one using RPM
Automaticly keep your systems updated by running daily via cron

up2date:

This is the graphical update tool used by Fedora and Redhat Linux.

Redhat: You need to purchase a subscription to the Red Hat Network (RHN) to use this tool.
Fedora: No RHN subscription is required to use up2date (it uses yum behind the scenes for updates.)

Configure up2date to use a mirror

yum:

yum is the default command line tool for updates under Fedora.

The Fedora Project provides updates for the Fedora Core 4 & 3 releases.
The Fedora Legacy Project provides legacy updates for the older Fedora Core 1 & 2 and Redhat 9 & 7.3 releases. FAQ Mirror Sites

Michael's yum notes

Local Yum Updates

For Fedora Core 1 & 2 you can retrieve updates from our local mirror.
To enable this make this change in /etc/yum.conf:


[updates-released]
name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Released Updates
baseurl=ftp://ftp2.cse.unr.edu/mirrors/fedoralegacy/fedora/$releasever/updates/$basearch

apt-get:

apt-get is the package updater for the Debian operating system. It's popularity has led to it's availability for other operating systems including Fedora and Redhat Linux.

Colin's apt-get notes

Updated: Mon Oct 4 12:03:42 PDT 2004