Mike Kercher wrote:
> I've done this many times. Just go to a mirror, download and install the
> centos-release rpm, yum and import the GPG key. Then run 'yum update'.
> This is a very smooth transition.
Thanks Mike. If I "crossgrade" as above from the rhel version I
mentionned to centos 3.5, is it likely to want to upgrade a whole swag
of stuff? Can I be selective about what actually gets updated? (without
causing problems)
Cheers,
Stephen.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Stephen M. Gava
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 10:44 PM
> To: centos@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: rhel3 < centos3 updates
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've been approached by someone who has an installation of rhel ES 3 (taroon
> update 2) to see whether I can take over doing security and other updates
> for them (no current rhn subscription).
>
> What I want to know is, with a suitable yum setup can I use a centos3
> repository to apply updates to this box? If so, should I source updates from
> centos 3.5? Does the whole box need to become a centos3 box to do this?
>
> They'd really like to disturb the existing box (I agree) as little as
> possible since it's a stable production server, and mainly just want
> important security related updates etc. done.
>
> Ok,
> tia for any answers,
> Stephen.
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