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 > > -- > Robert Hanson - Abba Communications > Computer & Internet Services > (509) 624-7159 - www.abbacomm.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > >