UPDATE - Updates programs you have installed. UPGRADE - In addition to an UPDATE it removes old programs, installs replacements and adds programs it believes the average user should have. Regards, Paul > I read the man pages, but...... > > What exactly is the difference between update (without parameters) > and > upgrade? > > They do load a different set of packages. > > > Karsten > > _______________________________________________ > Yum mailing list > Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/mailman/listinfo/yum > --- _ Paul F. Lankow -o) Linux enthusiast /\\ fedora.redhat.com _\_v