On Thu, 2003-07-10 at 01:47, Logan Linux wrote: > I have red-hat 9 and some version 2 of apache (as yet I have no idea how to > find programs let alone their versions!!!) rpm -q package-name (example, rpm -q httpd) > and I have been alerted by my > "friends" at watchguard, to a few holes in Apache 2.0.46 that are fixed in > ...47. You don't need to update as you won't have 46 anyway if your using Red Hat supplied packages, as they haven't released that version (unless the exploit mentioned was backported to their .45 version) > 1) How do I ..update...do I need to uninstall? Or do I need to just grab the > new modules and over write? You would either use up2date (up2date httpd) or download the rpm manually and upgrade it, via rpm -Fvh (or Uvh) httpd-2.x.x-i386.rpm. > 2) Wont there be conflicts? Do I need to compile? As, thus far Ive been > belssed with binaries!!! Using up2date, that would solve your dependencies for you. Otherwise, you would have to download the packages manually depending on what rpm tells you as you try to upgrade. Hope that helps, -- Mike Chambers Madisonville, KY "If you're not part of the solution, be part of the problem!"
