>-----Original Message----- >From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of m.roth2006@xxxxxxx >Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 3:05 PM >To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Getting RedHat updates > >Ok, first time I've tried to get an update from Redhat in a >couple of years, and the first time from work. The site's >changed, so I can't find the download the way I used to. Now, >I'm behind a proxy and a serious firewall (or, more likely, >several layers of them, *sigh*). > >So: I tried >up2date -d mysql-4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1.i386.rpm > >and it couldn't find it. So, what did I do wrong? I want the >one security fix, and *I* want to install it, so I can back it >out if it breaks something the developers need.... The man >page isn't clear enough to answer this (for example, what the >hell is a "channel"?) > > mark A channel is essentially what you have subscribed to on RHN. You need to make sure that the system you are trying to up2date is registered before you can do anything. The best way to accomplish that, especially since you are behind a f/w, is to run: up2date --nox --configure This will bring up a text based configuration that you can fill in the blanks. If you skip the "--nox", an X interface will launch. The blanks will include proxy settings and authentication. Once you are registered, you can just: up2date --nox -d mysql HTH. Regards, Marshall -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
