26 Jun
2008
26 Jun
'08
8:48 p.m.
On Thu, 2008-06-26 at 11:35 -0700, John R Pierce wrote:
fabian dacunha wrote:
i jus wanted to know if i could SAFELY apply the updates since its a live server running our companys primary DNS and mail server
In case you missed it, there was a recommended "two step" and parameter recommendation.
1. yum update yum rpm 2. yum upgrade # not update
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As Jim alluded to, and others have stated explicitly in the past, an update of a live server without adequate testing and/or fallback plan is akin to unassisted suicide. It won't be your foot you shot yourself in if something goes drastically wrong.
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Bill