How do I use yum command to update and patch my Red hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS Linux version 5.x server via RHN / Internet? Can I use up2date command under RHEL 5?
up2date command was part of RHEL v4.x or older version. You need to use yum command to update and patch the system using RHN or Internet. Use yum command to install critical and non-critical security updates as well as binary packages. Login as the root user to install and update the system.
Task: Register my system with RHN
To register your system with RHN type the following command and just follow on screen instructions (CentOS user skip to next step):
# rhn_register
WARNING! These examples only works with RHEL / CentOS Linux version 5.x or above. For RHEL 4.x and older version use up2date command.Task: Display list of updated software (security fix)
Type the following command at shell prompt:
# yum list updates
Task: Patch up system by applying all updates
To download and install all updates type the following command:
# yum update
Task: List all installed packages
List all installed packages, enter:
# rpm -qa
# yum list installed
Find out if httpd package installed or not, enter:
# rpm -qa | grep httpd*
# yum list installed httpd
Task: Check for and update specified packages
# yum update {package-name-1}
To check for and update httpd package, enter:
# yum update httpd
Task: Search for packages by name
Search httpd and all matching perl packages, enter:
# yum list {package-name}
# yum list {regex}
# yum list httpd
# yum list perl*
Sample output:
Loading "installonlyn" plugin Loading "security" plugin Setting up repositories Reading repository metadata in from local files Installed Packages perl.i386 4:5.8.8-10.el5_0.2 installed perl-Archive-Tar.noarch 1.30-1.fc6 installed perl-BSD-Resource.i386 1.28-1.fc6.1 installed perl-Compress-Zlib.i386 1.42-1.fc6 installed perl-DBD-MySQL.i386 3.0007-1.fc6 installed perl-DBI.i386 1.52-1.fc6 installed perl-Digest-HMAC.noarch 1.01-15 installed perl-Digest-SHA1.i386 2.11-1.2.1 installed perl-HTML-Parser.i386 3.55-1.fc6 installed ..... ....... .. perl-libxml-perl.noarch 0.08-1.2.1 base perl-suidperl.i386 4:5.8.8-10.el5_0.2 updates
Task: Install the specified packages [ RPM(s) ]
Install package called httpd:
# yum install {package-name-1} {package-name-2}
# yum install httpd
Task: Remove / Uninstall the specified packages [ RPM(s) ]
Remove package called httpd, enter:
# yum remove {package-name-1} {package-name-2}
# yum remove httpd
Task: Display the list of available packages
# yum list all
Task: Display list of group software
Type the following command:
# yum grouplist
Output:
Installed Groups: Engineering and Scientific MySQL Database Editors System Tools Text-based Internet Legacy Network Server DNS Name Server Dialup Networking Support FTP Server Network Servers Legacy Software Development Legacy Software Support Development Libraries Graphics Web Server Ruby Printing Support Mail Server Server Configuration Tools PostgreSQL Database Available Groups: Office/Productivity Administration Tools Beagle Development Tools GNOME Software Development X Software Development Virtualization GNOME Desktop Environment Authoring and Publishing Mono Games and Entertainment XFCE-4.4 Tomboy Java Java Development Emacs X Window System Windows File Server KDE Software Development KDE (K Desktop Environment) Horde Sound and Video FreeNX and NX News Server Yum Utilities Graphical Internet Done
Task: Install all the default packages by group
Install all 'Development Tools' group packages, enter:
# yum groupinstall "Development Tools"
Task: Update all the default packages by group
Update all 'Development Tools' group packages, enter:
# yum groupupdate "Development Tools"
Task: Remove all packages in a group
Remove all 'Development Tools' group packages, enter:
# yum groupremove "Development Tools"
Task: Install particular architecture package
If you are using 64 bit RHEL version it is possible to install 32 packages:
# yum install {package-name}.{architecture}
# yum install mysql.i386
Task: Display packages not installed via official RHN subscribed repos
Show all packages not available via subscribed channels or repositories i.e show packages installed via other repos:
# yum list extras
Sample output:
Loading "installonlyn" plugin Loading "security" plugin Setting up repositories Reading repository metadata in from local files Extra Packages DenyHosts.noarch 2.6-python2.4 installed VMwareTools.i386 6532-44356 installed john.i386 1.7.0.2-3.el5.rf installed kernel.i686 2.6.18-8.1.15.el5 installed kernel-devel.i686 2.6.18-8.1.15.el5 installed lighttpd.i386 1.4.18-1.el5.rf installed lighttpd-fastcgi.i386 1.4.18-1.el5.rf installed psad.i386 2.1-1 installed rssh.i386 2.3.2-1.2.el5.rf installed
Task: Display what package provides the file
You can easily find out what RPM package provides the file. For example find out what provides the /etc/passwd file:
# yum whatprovides /etc/passwd
Sample output:
Loading "installonlyn" plugin Loading "security" plugin Setting up repositories Reading repository metadata in from local files setup.noarch 2.5.58-1.el5 base Matched from: /etc/passwd setup.noarch 2.5.58-1.el5 installed Matched from: /etc/passwd
You can use same command to list packages that satisfy dependencies:
# yum whatprovides {dependency-1} {dependency-2}
Refer yum command man page for more information:
# man yum
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Is it possible to update a red hat enterprise 5, without red hat network registration??
Thanks
yes u can update.
Hello there
Hi am having problem entering graphic mode in RHEL 5.0,
When am booting into os, It coming up with an error
Cant find x-server, Try to install x-server….
and then it going to text mode for a min and throwing that error
Can any one help me plssss
thnx in advance
i found that something u have entered in inittab,u just change the appropriate run level and change to x-server environment…..the locaton of intitab is vim /etc/inttab…
go to /etc/inittab make settings of runlevels
Hi santosh
allready u gone text mode u give command init 5 it is find graphical mode
Hello there
Hi am having problem entering graphic mode in RHEL 5.0,
When am booting into os, It coming up with an error
Cant find x-server, Try to install x-server….
and then it going to text mode for a min and throwing that error
Can any one help me plssss
thnx in advance
Hi mohan,
how r u,
your problem is booting error
because u system unintall x-server. so pls install the x-server,
ok
It is possible to configure yum to install rpms from local media, using the following method:
1. Create a new repository file: /etc/yum.repos.d/local.repo
2. Type the following:
[local]
name=Red Hat Local Repository
baseurl=file:///media/RHEL_5.3%20i386%20DVD/Server
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0
The baseurl should be web-encoded (ie space=%20) point to the local media which contains the rpms to install and any dependent rpms, and the folder repodata/ with repomd.xml and TRANS.TBL.
3. Finally, run (as root):
yum install [package]
nice feature
thanks to hellp
hi,
this is to better commands of other command
bcoz another commands are so hard it is true
and this commands is very simple .
so thanks for this commands,
bye tc , have good day all .
i have a problem about a ubuntu (linux),
the error show, when i insert a disk of film in dvdrom then the error shows
the PlayBack of this movie requires a VCD protocol source plugin which is not installed
plz give me a solucation about this error.
4 yum installation
stp1- cp /etc/yum.repos.d/rhel(press tab) /etc/yum.repos.d/Server.repo
stp2- vi /etc/yum.reppos.d/Server.repo
stp3- in 3rd lin after ftp giv //ur machine ip/pub/Server (becz my Server is copy 2 pub)
stp4- createrepo -v /var/ftp/pub/Server
stp5- service vsftpd restart
stp6- yum update
thank u i am 2nd year eng student
i have this error when instaling yum
# yum update
There was a problem importing one of the Python modules
required to run yum. The error leading to this problem was:
No module named sqlitecachec
Please install a package which provides this module, or
verify that the module is installed correctly.
It’s possible that the above module doesn’t match the
current version of Python, which is:
2.4.3 (#1, Jan 14 2008, 18:32:40)
[GCC 4.1.2 20070626 (Red Hat 4.1.2-14)]
If you cannot solve this problem yourself, please go to
the yum faq at:
http://wiki.linux.duke.edu/YumFaq
This is wonderful way to learn possible problems.
great……………….
I had installed yum from package cd.
I am having dell inspiron 1525 and have problem in running wifi , so can yum help me to install my wifi drivers compatible to my machine.
Thank you for this post. I didn’t know about the ‘groupremove’ function of YUM. That’s going to save HOURS of time later!
Hi hello, this is phanindra
I am having dell latitude 510 lappy and having a problem in running wifi, so can u help me hou to install the wifi drivers tat r compatible to my machine
how to take system backup on centos through graphical mode
Hi,
I want to whats the command to install all the RPMS in one command in RHEL5.
Thanks
This is the best class architecture of installation of yum.
thanks,
your team…
I’m having problem in installing VLC media player can someone help me I’ll gratefull to the person.
I’ve even configured YUM but still I think there is something to know that I don’t so please some body help me ………….
plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Ashish Bachchan
install using
yum install vlc* for centos,redhat,
sudo apt-get install vlc* for ubauntu
regards,
Santosh
thanks allot
Hi,
What is the command to add a YUM service on RHEL agent?
Thanks,
Santosh
Hi all,
I have a problem with installation of an software. I have installed on my laptop CentOS5.4 with all repositories activate (I think) and yum upgrade and update. I working in engineering domain, so I am curious how works ANSYS 11 on Linux 64 biti (at my work I use ANSYS on windows).
I installed first on Ubuntu9.10 (unfortunately not all modules works fine) and installation it was ok, and I tested and everything works done. After that I try to install it on CentOS because this software is made to works done only on Rhel platform (.rpm). So, I encountered the next message, which I don’t understand what means and why appear:
>su
>password
>./INSTALL
>bash: ./INSTALL: /bin/sh: bad interpreter: Permission denied
after that I try:
>su
>password
>rpm -i INSTALL
after that I try:
>su
>password
>sudo ./INSTALL
sudo: unable to execute ./INSTALL: Success
I waiting yours answer or opinion reffering to my problem, because I’m very curious.
Best regards
I think you’ll find that the INSTALL file is a text file that gives you instructions on how to compile, then install the program from source.
This install method typically involves:
>./configure
>./make
>./make install
If you have the rpm available, use the “ls” command to search the relavant directory and find the *.rpm file. That’s what you’ll want to run the “rpm -i” command with.
As far as the INSTALL file: instead of trying to execute it, use your favorite editor to view it, or use the cat command:
> cat ./INSTALL |less
Just to add a side note, you don’t use “./” with make and make install, you should only use it with configure, so it would be
# ./configure# make
# make install
It’s not a bad idea to run the command:
# yum check-updates
This will let you know which packages are due to be updated without actually running the update. Saves a bit of bother if there is a major upgrade about to happen.
So, how do you update an installed yet outdated rpm, when YUM doesn’t find any updates for it?
@Feck McConnel
You can try issuing 3rd party repositories on RH/CentOS such as EPEL, RPMFusion are two good choices, these might have more recent version of your software but remember that RH/CentOS are more geared for stability rather than bleeding edge. In that case you can try Fedora.
Why can’t RedHat make YUM work right? and why can’t they call it something a little more descriptive? Linux is crap! Program names don’t even describe what a program does! How can anything be more non-userfriendly!
Have you tried out yum info command?
how to find all softwares that will install with yum
Hello! I need to install a specific version of packages, for example, if the last version of “seamonkey” is “seamonkey-1.0.9-0.57.el3.i386.rpm” I need to install seamonkey-1.0.9-0.45.el3.i386.rpm, is that possible? obviously I know which is the number of the previous version.
Excuse me for my english.
Thanks so much
Hi,
I am using CentOS5.5 and I want to install few packages through yum.
like gnome-libs,XFree-libs etc. But when I run “yum install gnome-libs” it gives no
package available.
Can you suggest me how to update yum to make these package available?
Thanks…
@suchi
the guide suggests doing this:
yum whatprovides gnome-libs
yum is crap, it was modelled after aptitude which is the debian packages manager, apt is way better than yum, and debian is a kickass to redhat.
-1
Hi,
100 Linux servers which are part of production, doesn’t have access to internet. It’s in private DMZ. YUM will not work here. How would you install the latest patches?
@Sam
Have a look at RHN Proxy Server,
http://www.redhat.com/red_hat_network/faq/
It allows you to cache rpms internally and distribute them to your local network.
hi all,
I have installed centos 5.4, after install i have wired internet connection, but I want to use, my wireless adapter. I go to System>Administration>Networks and have it activited, but it has a message, error in wireless request “set encode” (8B2A). And it can’t determine IP address. Do you think it has to do with the driver of the wireless card? how to install them?
thank you in advance. I really need your help.. :D
Leo
Hi All,
How Can i Group Multiple packages in One repo file and when i fire group install command along with yum all the package will be installed.
Hi,
I am using RHEL 5 and I want to install few packages whit yum.
like vlc media player , real player etc. But when I run “yum install *vlc*nad *realplayer * it gives
no package available.
hi
i’m install netconfig with using of yum : yum install netconfig.
but i cant use netconfig and i dont find related file.i want to know how to i can use netconfig.
thank so much and excuse for bad language.
hi
i’m install vlc player with using rpm commands but i can’t install vlc because this error has occured so pls help me
[root@senthil ~]# rpm -ivh /home/senthil/Desktop/gstreamer-ffmpeg-0.10.11-1.fc14.src.rpm
warning: /home/senthil/Desktop/gstreamer-ffmpeg-0.10.11-1.fc14.src.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID 865cc9ea: NOKEY
1:gstreamer-ffmpeg warning: user mockbuild does not exist – using root
warning: group mockbuild does not exist – using root
########################################### [100%]
warning: user mockbuild does not exist – using root
warning: group mockbuild does not exist – using root
hi,
i’am makarim come from indonesia…
i have installed RHEL 5.7 and Oracle 10.02g (64 bit)
i will install apache and php5,, can you help me step by step how to install it ?
I have not worked with Red Hat in quite a while I am glad I found this site it gave me a little refresher on update commands. This helped me complete my task that I was working on. Thank You
I want to install some packges using apt-get command. please how to do.
Thanks
Hi,
yum repolist command was working fine till recently. But, all of a sudden it is not working. it is giving an error
OpenSSL.SSL.Error: [('SSL routines', 'SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO', 'unknown protocol')]
I am able to ping rhn.redhat.com from the system.
What may be the problem ? pls. guide.