On Wed, Dec 05, 2007 at 01:07:19PM +0000, Karanbir Singh wrote: > fred smith wrote: > ># rpm -q centos-release > >centos-release-5-1.0.el5.centos.1 > > check your syslog, it will indicate what was installed and when. > > >Probably I was further confused by /etc/redhat-release: > > > ># cat /etc/redhat-release > >CentOS release 5 (Final) > > Which is what the system is. For anyone who stays on the update path, it > will stay at 5 since that is the distro you are running. If you are new > to the whole idea of the EL process, it might be a good idea to read up > on what and how update cycles work and how the z-series is going to kick > in for centos-5 So there's been a change since Centos 4, then. (I'm fine with that, I just didn't know it...). From my Centos4 box at work: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 4.5 (Final) Said machine was instaleld at Centos4 and kept updated with YUM. Thanks for all the info! -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. ------------------------------ Philippians 4:13 ------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20071205/5961776e/attachment-0005.sig>