> I am new to using RH for my business. I have "played" with it since ver > 4 and finally this year opened a new business and decided to use ver 7. > So my question is there a way to set up something that will allow > automated ver upgrades from the web, I heard something about this if you > belong to RHNetwork. As I use the server 24-7 I cant really afford to > take the server down to install new ver all the time. So if you have any > suggestions let me know. A How-To would be great!!
RHN works for patch updates, but doesn't work for version upgrades. You can use any number of other alternatives (e.g. 'autorpm') to automatically pull and install patches. The majority of them don't need reboots. Version upgrades require a reboot of the machine and some downtime. They integrate kernel upgrades with other fundamental changes (like glibc upgrades and filesystem changes) that require reboots. You can automate version upgrades with Kickstart. It is documented in the RedHat Customization Guide. I have done installs with Kickstart in under 5 minutes, but upgrades will take longer depending on your choice of medium, your installed packages, and a number of other factors. thornton -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@;redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
