Michael, Many thanks for the answer. > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Kearey > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 7:02 PM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: installing kernel packages with rpm > > On Fri, 2005-04-22 at 15:08 -0400, Blackburn, Marvin wrote: > > According to most documentation, kernel packages should be installed > > using -rpm -ivh; > > however, there are multiple packages starting with kernel > that up2date > > obviously uses the rpm -Uhv. > > > > How do I know which packages should use -i and which should use -U > > > > for example > > kernel-2.4..... > > kernel-smp..... > > have multiple versions installed whereas > > kernel-source.... > > kernel-doc..... > > kernel-utils.... > > have only one version. > > > > How does up2date determine when to use update as opposed to install? > > Hi there, > > > - The kernel packages does contain a kernel. > - The kernel-smp packages does contain a kernel. > - The kernel-source does not contain a kernel, just the > source to build > it. > - kernel-doc does not contain a kernel, just the documentation for it. > - kernel-utils does not contain a kernel, just some general utilities > required to work with one. > > Therefore for up2date, if the package contains a kernel it's > *installed*. The reason this is done is to ensure that a fall-back or > back up kernel is available in case the new one is not suitable. > > The exact mechanism used by up2date to check the package to see if it > contains a kernel, I don't know - possibly an rpm TAG. > > Cheers, > Michael > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
