You can always use:
screen yum -y update ctrl-A D
screen -r
to reattach later to see how it went...
Robert Hanson wrote:
} } My server has not yet been updated with all the goodies and is still a } stock 4.2 installation. What is the consensus about remote updating? } Would it be better if I were to physically be there and do it or are } things stable enough that I could do it remotely and then reboot. It's } kind of a PITA to have to go downtown to the C0-LO site, but can be done. } Thanks.. } } Sam
we have had absolutely no problems on small or large updates as long as the remote session connection is stable
i asked some time ago about remote upgrades over possible unstable tcpip connection and there were a lot of good answers.
******* ok, i found it
yum update in background
was the subject... things like use "screen" or
nohup yum -y update &
etc...
anyways... i start to digress
- rh
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