[CentOS] running yum update on remote servers

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On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 12:31 AM, David Hrbáč <david-lists at hrbac.cz> wrote:

> Dne 25.2.2013 14:48, Robert Moskowitz napsal(a):
> > I have read a couple old threads here on updates for servers, and I am
> > looking for some mechanics to getting the actual updates done.  I don't
> > want automatic updates; I want to control when and what gets updated.
> >
> > First I have to determine that a particular server needs updates.  I
> > suppose a daily script that would run "yum check-updates' and emails me
> > the results could work, but then I would only want the email IF there
> > was something to update, at my limited use of this option does not show
> > anything to trigger a notify on changes.  Does anyone know of a script
> > that would do this?
> >
> > Then there is the actual update.  I learned long ago NOT to run yum over
> > an SSH connection, as WHEN that connection breaks in the middle of an
> > update, you can have quite a problem to clean up.  All I have done
> > todate is to start vncserver and connect via vnc to then run yum.  I can
> > even drop the vnc connection and come back later to check results.  I
> > have considered running yum disconnected (? when you end a command with
> > &) and log the results to a file that you check later.  What are
> > practical approaches to this?  I only have a few servers here to manage.
> >
> >
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> Hi,
> We update all the boxes over ssh. Works fine. Those who are afraid of
> disconnections may always run it within tmux/screen session. As to
>

+1 for screen
For those that want/need to be safe, screen is the best way.


> managing the whole infra, the best tool for that is Spacewalk, but it
> might be too big for you. So, you can have nagios to check yum status on
> all the boxes. There is also a tool called apt-dater, see
> http://www.ibh.de/apt-dater/ Regardless the "APT" in the name it handles
> yum well.
> DH
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