Re: [Newbie] Reclaiming /boot space

["Dr. Ed Morbius" <dredmorbius@xxxxxxxxx>]

on 09:24 Wed 09 Mar, Simon Matter (simon.matter@xxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Simon Matter <simon.matter@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:

<user deletes /boot, hilarity ensues>

> > Wouldn't it have been easier to reinstall the kernel & grub, i.e.:
> >
> > yum reinstall kernel grub
> >
> > Surely if yum reinstalls it, it would re-create the permissions &
> > symlinks as well?
> 
> Yes, only that reinstall doesn't exist in EL4 :)

It doesn't?

    rpm -Uvh <packagelist>

The -U (upgrade) should occur regardless of the current install state,
though mucking with '--force' may be necessary.  '--replacepkgs' should
cover it.

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