Re: [CentOS] when is the o.s. considered to be at a certain minor version? Or, is it safe to apply only certain package updates from the next release version?

On 05/10/12 2:12 PM, Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote:

I can not agree with this. Minor versions also introduce newer kernels (hardware support) and some changes in packages that are not done during regular update releases. Certain technological previews are also introduced and so on.

Those 'newer kernels' are sub-versions of the same x.y.z kernel originally released.

6.2 plus updates is currently 2.6.32-220, it was originally 2.6.32, and 6.anythign will remain 2.6.32, only the -xxx will change.

Yes, sometimes new hardware support is added.

Those technological previews are in the form of additional packages. Don't want them? Don't install them!