On Mon, Sep 29, 2003 at 07:25:43PM -0400, damovand wrote: > Please note that I've never used up2date, or installed anything from rpm, > being new to Linux, which is why I prefer to do a direct install.
Please go visit rhn.redhat.com *now* and register for up2date. You should also visit www.redhat.com and read the system administration guide for your version of Red Hat Linux (I think you said it was 9) and learn how to configure rhn/up2date on your system. Red Hat Linux, as delivered out of the box, has security holes and need to be very careful if you put an unpatched server on the Internet. Once you've got your system configured for up2date, do the following: # up2date -l to show all all the updates that are available. Then: # up2date -u to apply all the security errata. When you register for rhn, you can request that you be e-mailed when relevant patches are released for your system. I strongly suggest you do that. Red Hat backports security patches from current versions of 3rd party software (like Apache) into the current version they ship, rather than just shipping new versions. This ensures that no new features break your running environment. The disadvantage is that you might think you need a newer version to fix a security hole when Red Hat has already applied that fix. Keep your system current with up2date and you don't need to worry. Many newcomers to Red Hat Linux fight rpm. Let it work for you and don't fight it. It really helps a lot with dependencies and prevents you from shooting yourself in the foot. -- Ed Wilts, Mounds View, MN, USA mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Member #1, Red Hat Community Ambassador Program -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
