[rhn-users] RPM.

[Donald Lambert]

You could try up2date-nox which will grab the updates but not in a gui 
environment.

Also I do know RedHat has a proxy server, which you could use to 
download the channels and then update your firewalled machines using it.

If my memory serves me right the proxy server is still based on the
AS 2.1 distribution, but the AS 3 version is intended for year end.

-- Donnie


Manuela Lo Bosco wrote:
> Hy, I installed for the first time ever Linux Enterprise AS V.3 on three 
> servers: (A) an application server, (B) a database server and (C) a 
> general purpose server, this one used for connecting to RedHat Network 
> and download RPM upgrades.
> 
> I successful configured up2date tool on the general purpose server (C) 
> and receive updates on my host. I choose to not install automatically 
> the RPM packages.
> 
> Unfortunately there is a big problem: using rpm -F or rpm -i often cause 
> dependency problems forcing me to give more and more rpm command by 
> command line. I also built a shell script trying to do the job 
> automatically. But the database server (B) is on a DMZ, behind a 
> firewall and has installed only a subset of RPMs. The application server 
> (A) too and they haven't an internet connection or X for security 
> reason. Every server has also a particular profile as for type and 
> number of installed RPMs.
> 
> So, updating three or more servers (we are planning to expand the number 
> of linux server) is a very difficult and time expensive process.
> 
> I thought that upgrading was more simple and that installer resolved 
> every dependency of the package t obe installed.
> 
> Could you tell me if there is a tool (Apt I heard) that i can use to 
> solve my problem ? Or a reference where to find documentation ?
> 
> I would appreciate an helping hand.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
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         Donald Lambert                   Donald.Lambert at Dal.Ca
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