Re: RHN Question

From: Scallica (scallica_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/12/03

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    Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 03:42:30 GMT

    > Scallica,
    > not to alter the subject, but with apt and setting the repositories, you
    > don't need the demo account. And yum is another that works well.
    >
    > The demo account it good for one machine. I use to have three machines
    > listed and would have to change which one was listed as "demo" in order
    > to update three machines unless you wanted to pay $$. Their system would
    > only let you carry one as demo.
    > Steve

    Steve,

    Thanks for the info. I will give "yum" a try. Does it work the same way that
    up2date does? For example, does it scan your system and then compare your
    installed rpms to those on an update mirror? I would like to use "yum" for
    keeping up with security errata rpms.

    -Scallica

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