I'm quite new with installation of security patches in Linux Redhat Enterprise, here's my question.
I have 2 machine of this RHEL(never patch before) since it never connects directly to the internet(block by firewall) and I want to update the patches now because my boss asked me to update it due to security reason which I have no clue why should I do that since that machine is not connected to internet than why should I patch it.. , but anyway I have found the security patches from redhat as per below:
I know that 'rpm -qa' will list the packages that have installed while ‘up2date -l' will list the updates available to install. but do I really need to install all of those patches or which security patches that is not important or can bring some error to my server? please shed some light on, I am really newbie.
How are patches for vulnerabilities deployed for UNIX, and Linux?
How are customers alerted of patches and updates for each company?
Are the patches deployed automatically?
Is there a certain day that they are deployed or ready for use?
I have done several different kinds of search at... (3 Replies)
Hi All,
I would like to ask some questions, I have an Solaris 10 and RHEL which is install in separate machine..
The question is:
1. how can I check the latest patches or latest update in my machine? (I need a step or command)
2. where can I get the latest security patch or necessary patch... (5 Replies)
Hi all, :)
I'm quite new with installation of security patches in Linux Redhat Enterprise, here's my question.
I have 2 machine of this RHEL(never patch before) since it never connects directly to the internet(block by firewall) and I want to update the patches now because my boss asked me to... (2 Replies)
How do you determine the missing security patches on a Linux Server, I think in Solaris you could use showrev -p but unsure of the Linux alternative, or any tool to do this? (3 Replies)
Hi
Is there a direct way to apply a particular security advisory on the system.
Presently we have certain security advisories to be applied which require installation of multiple rpms and their dependencies.
These rpms as listed in the security advisory also mention that they have been... (0 Replies)
Hi, I'm pretty new to Linux and I want to download security patches and install them on RHEL 5.4.
I've searched the red hat web site but cant seem to find where the download link is. (5 Replies)
i am installing an application and i am getting this error message about patches
Would you like to see system information?
Operating System Information
Name: Linux
Architecture: i386
Version: 2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64
Required OS Patch Levels
Passed Name ... (4 Replies)
Hi,
Need a command to find out Missing operating system patches for AIX 7.1 or a command to list down all installed patches. (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Mona Khandelwal
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edit-patch
EDIT-PATCH(1) General Commands Manual EDIT-PATCH(1)NAME
edit-patch, add-patch - tool for preparing patches for Debian source packages
SYNOPSIS
edit-patch path/to/patch
add-patch path/to/patch
DESCRIPTION
edit-patch is a wrapper script around the Quilt, CDBS, and dpatch patch systems. It simplifies the process of preparing and editing patches
to Debian source packages and allows the user to not have to be concerned with which patch system is in use. Run from inside the root
directory of the source package, edit-patch can be used to edit existing patches located in debian/patches.
It can also be used to incorporate new patches. If pointed at a patch not already present, it will copy the patch to debian/patches in the
correct format for the patch system in use. Next, the patch is applied and a subshell is opened in order to edit the patch. Typing exit
or pressing Ctrl-d will close the subshell and launch an editor to record the debian/changelog entry.
edit-patch is integrated with the Bazaar and Git version control systems. The patch will be automatically added to the tree, and the
debian/changelog entry will be used as the commit message.
If no patch system is present, the patch is applied inline, and a copy is stored in debian/patches-applied.
add-patch is the non-interactive version of edit-patch. The patch will be incorporated but no editor or subshell will be spawned.
AUTHORS
edit-patch was written by Daniel Holbach <daniel.holbach@canonical.com>, Michael Vogt <michael.vogt@canonical.com>, and David Futcher
<bobbo@ubuntu.com>.
This manual page was written by Andrew Starr-Bochicchio <a.starr.b@gmail.com>.
Both are released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 3.
DEBIAN Debian Utilities EDIT-PATCH(1)
09-24-2008
