Re: [CentOS] Have not had any updates to Centos 5.5

2011-09-08 Thread Always Learning
On Thu, 2011-09-08 at 09:22 -0700, Todd Cary wrote: > Out of curiosity, how should I have known about this addition to > yum? It was announced either on this list and/or on the Centos Announcements list. Centos Announcements has very low traffic and is a useful list to subscribe to. ht

Re: [CentOS] Have not had any updates to Centos 5.5

2011-09-08 Thread Todd Cary
Many thanks! Installed and now it is performing 118 updates. Out of curiosity, how should I have known about this addition to yum? I am not an active Linux server user in that, Centos just runs and runs providing me with FTP and HTTP that is used to share photographs with others and exchange

Re: [CentOS] Have not had any updates to Centos 5.5

2011-09-07 Thread Emmanuel Noobadmin
On 9/8/11, Always Learning wrote: > (1) Many of us on 5.6 have installed to /etc/yum.repos.d an extra file > for an extra, probably temporary, new repository called 'CR'. Unsure > what CR means but it might be 'Continuous Revision'. Sorry, I just couldn't resist pointing out that it's "Continuou

Re: [CentOS] Have not had any updates to Centos 5.5

2011-09-07 Thread Steve Walsh
On 09/08/2011 03:43 AM, Todd Cary wrote: > I am running Centos 5.5 (2.6.18-238.19.1.el5 and when I submit > > yum -y update > > I get the message that nothing is marked for update. Is this > correct or is there something wrong with the system? > > Many thanks... > > Todd > kernel 2.6.18-238.19.1

Re: [CentOS] Have not had any updates to Centos 5.5

2011-09-07 Thread Always Learning
On Wed, 2011-09-07 at 16:40 -0700, Todd Cary wrote: > Unfortunately, I am not fully aware of all of yum's settings and > functions. Could you give me a little more detail or point me to > the appropriate MAN page? (1) Many of us on 5.6 have installed to /etc/yum.repos.d an extra file for an e

Re: [CentOS] Have not had any updates to Centos 5.5

2011-09-07 Thread Todd Cary
Paul - Unfortunately, I am not fully aware of all of yum's settings and functions. Could you give me a little more detail or point me to the appropriate MAN page? Todd On 9/7/2011 4:33 PM, Always Learning wrote: > On Wed, 2011-09-07 at 10:43 -0700, Todd Cary wrote: > >> I am running Centos 5.

Re: [CentOS] Have not had any updates to Centos 5.5

2011-09-07 Thread Always Learning
On Wed, 2011-09-07 at 10:43 -0700, Todd Cary wrote: > I am running Centos 5.5 (2.6.18-238.19.1.el5 and when I submit > > yum -y update > > I get the message that nothing is marked for update. Is this > correct or is there something wrong with the system? If you are using the CR repo ensure t

[CentOS] Have not had any updates to Centos 5.5

2011-09-07 Thread Todd Cary
I am running Centos 5.5 (2.6.18-238.19.1.el5 and when I submit yum -y update I get the message that nothing is marked for update. Is this correct or is there something wrong with the system? Many thanks... Todd -- Ariste Software Petaluma, CA 94952 http://www.aristesoftware.com __