You can always use:
screen
yum -y update
ctrl-A D
screen -r
to reattach later to see how it went...
Robert Hanson wrote:
> }
> } My server has not yet been updated with all the goodies and is still a
> } stock 4.2 installation. What is the consensus about remote updating?
> } Would it be better if I were to physically be there and do it or are
> } things stable enough that I could do it remotely and then reboot. It's
> } kind of a PITA to have to go downtown to the C0-LO site, but can be done.
> } Thanks..
> }
> } Sam
>
> we have had absolutely no problems on small or large updates as long as the
> remote session connection is stable
>
> i asked some time ago about remote upgrades over possible unstable tcpip
> connection and there were a lot of good answers.
>
> ******* ok, i found it
>
> yum update in background
>
> was the subject... things like use "screen" or
>
> nohup yum -y update &
>
> etc...
>
> anyways... i start to digress
>
> - rh
>
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