On Fri, 13 Feb 2009, Akemi Yagi wrote:

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 6:08 AM, Troy Dawson <daw...@fnal.gov> wrote:
Hi,
Sorry to contradict you, but if someone does what you say, they will install
"all* the kernels and *all* the kernel-modules.
No, do *not* substitute "update" for "install", they mean two totally
different things.

I think you meant "Do not replace 'update' with 'install'...".  That
is, "yum update" is the correct method.

I am a Japanese and I myself have some difficulties with the word
"substitute". But I understand "to substitute A" implies "to place the
word A in there", but not "to replace A".  :)

No. "substitute" does mean remove the old thing and "replace" it with the new one. However the order may be different, especially if (as they should be) the preposition is different. I think proper grammar is
        Substitute A for B
        Replace B with A.
In both of these B is the old, removed item and A is the new, installed item ...

I've had to think carefully written this; it must be confusing
for a non native speaker.

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Dr. Andrew C. Aitchison         Computer Officer, DPMMS, Cambridge
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