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# 1  
Old 07-25-2006
how to update packages?

How to I get package updates if I just have the red hat EL 3 media but no subscription to the RHN?
# 2  
Old 07-26-2006
No Way.........
# 3  
Old 07-26-2006
Maybe you could use the CentOS packages, they should just be RHEL compiled from source.
# 4  
Old 07-26-2006
Even though the CentOS 3 updates would probably work flat out, I think I'd get the SRPMS from there and then rebuild the rpms on-system just to make sure.
# 5  
Old 07-30-2006
u mean a newer package version?

rpm -Uvh <package>

but - i think i never use it (the Update) because u know unicies - one change all change.

cheers.
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