On Wednesday 14 May 2003 12:59, Corey Head wrote: > So I've been using the RedHat updater and keeping up to date with the > kernels and other softwares. One thing I'm wondering, however, is when I > download and install these things, do they overwrite the previous versions > or do I have a plethora of old software still residing (albeit inactive) on > my server? I know I have the old kernels because when I restart I have the > option of starting up in those previous kernel versions. So does this hold > true for the other software? Also, is there a way to get rid of the old > kernels safely--or do I want to? > > Thanks for the thoughts and suggestions in advance! Old software is not kept. When updating software, -Uvh is used, and it overwrites the old files with new files. You can rpm -e the kernel versions you don't want anymore. I usually keep atleast one old working kernel though. rpm -e kernel-version || rpm -e kernel-smp-version || rpm -e kernel-bigmem-version -- Jesse Keating RHCE MCSE http://geek.j2solutions.net Mondo DevTeam (http://www.microwerks.net/~hugo/) Was I helpful? Let others know: http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=jkeating -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
