Re: [CentOS] Completely automatic yum updating on Centos 6

On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 5:19 AM, John Doe jdmls@yahoo.com wrote:

From: Frank Cox theatre@melvilletheatre.com

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I am about to set up a computer with Centos 6 that I'll probably never see again. I don't want to give out the root password, but I would like to have it automatically and transparently update itself.

What about .rpmsave and .rpmnew files...? How long does the apps support the old configurations files formats...?

That's the whole point of 'Enterprise' versions. Updates are never supposed to disrupt previously working behavior. It's not perfect, but if you have any internet exposure I'd guess that the odds of being hacked if you don't stay up to date over the life of a release are way higher than having something break if you do.