UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

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 that I need to put in into my servers?

Please help to give me some guidance or information for this issue.. I would like to thank you first for your reply and help. GBU.

For Solaris use smpatch analyze to check for outstanding updates, and smpatch update to apply them.

For RHEL the best automated way is to use RHN (Red Hat Network) and the up2date command.

Both of these will require some configuration and possibly a support contract of some kind to allow them to work.

@^: hi thanks for shed some light on.. hehehe.. btw for RH is it up2date will show the list of the previous patches that have been installed in the machine? or ?

because before I install the patches.. I need to check what is the current patch that I had on my machine.

Thanks..

up up... anyone??

It's against the policy of this forum to bump posts, so you may get slapped.

Red Hat (and I presume most Linux distributions) does not use a patching concept... it simply replaces packages with newer releases as they are updated. rpm -qa will list the packages you have installed; up2date -l will list the updates available to install.

sorry man I did not know about the policy or restriction, but thanks for your reply and answer. It seems like I'm starting to get the answer. Thanks to you. maybe it could help others to check on their patches/updates. thx once again.