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* '''yum update all''' --> install all available updates (includes new kernels)
 
* '''yum update all''' --> install all available updates (includes new kernels)
 
* '''yum clean all''' --> clean up packages and headers
 
* '''yum clean all''' --> clean up packages and headers
optional:
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auotmatically check/install updates (optional):
 
* '''sudo yum install yum-cron''' --> auto check for updates
 
* '''sudo yum install yum-cron''' --> auto check for updates
 
* '''sudo nano /etc/yum/yum-cron.conf''' --> set options (servername, email-address, etc.)
 
* '''sudo nano /etc/yum/yum-cron.conf''' --> set options (servername, email-address, etc.)

Latest revision as of 13:36, 27 March 2017

Intro

The steps below describe how to install the latest package-updates.

Install package-updates on CentOS 7

  • yum update all --> install all available updates (includes new kernels)
  • yum clean all --> clean up packages and headers

auotmatically check/install updates (optional):

  • sudo yum install yum-cron --> auto check for updates
  • sudo nano /etc/yum/yum-cron.conf --> set options (servername, email-address, etc.)
  • sudo systemctl start yum-cron --> start yum-cron
  • sudo systemctl enable yum-cron --> enable yum-cron at system startup


Install package-updates on Ubuntu 16.04

  • apt-get update --> update the package-lists with latest information
  • apt-get upgrade --> install packages without adding or removing packages
  • apt-get dist-upgrade --> install packages and adds or removes neccessary packages
  • apt-get autoclean --> clean up local repository
  • apt-get autoremove --> clean up unused automatically installed packages to satisfy dependencies

Install package-updates on Debian 8.6

  • apt-get update --> update the package-lists with latest information
  • apt-get upgrade --> install packages without adding or removing packages
  • apt-get dist-upgrade --> install packages and adds or removes neccessary packages
  • apt-get autoclean --> clean up local repository
  • apt-get autoremove --> clean up unused automatically installed packages to satisfy dependencies