On Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:56:40 +0000, Frank Murphy wrote: > I can't remember, > but used "yum check-update" > return "no updates available", > if there was none. "yum update" does that. "yum check-update" returns zero (False) if no updates are available and non-zero (True), if updates are available. > [root@]# yum check-update > Loaded plugins: langpacks, local, versionlock > #repo checking snipped > [root@]# # yum check-update && echo "no updates available" Loaded plugins: auto-update-debuginfo, langpacks, refresh-packagekit no updates available # -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org