[TriLUG] Re: Newbie question reguarding YUM and Linux.

[Douglas Ward]

I know this is probably not best practice but I run about 12 Mandriva
servers in three locations and they all auto-patch.  I have one server that
uses fmirror to mirror the urpmi sources and all of the servers connect the
machine that I control for updates.  They have all been auto updating for as
long as I have been using linux.  At first it was because I didn't know what
most of the patches did anyway.  Now it is because I simply do not have time
for testing every patch.  I am busy enough keeping my Windows boxen (there
are lots of them) afloat along with my various other duties.  My philosophy
has been to this point that if it breaks I'll fix it.  I know this is asking
for trouble but it hasn't bitten me yet.  I've had a lot more trouble with
config files changing and programs not working by moving from one distro
version to another (2005 to 2006 for example) than I have with auto
updating.  Just my two cents...

On 1/11/06, Chad Thomsen <chad.thomsen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I know this is not linux realated but I work as a Windows/AS400/Linux
> admin.  Patched my citrix servers over night.  Came in the next morning
> and
> they did not work.  That right there is grounds not to allow auto
> patching.
> In that situation, an in all server patching situations, I allow for
> "extra"
> time the day after to deal with any for seen issues.
>
> I asked the question because I was wondering if Linux was any better/worse
> the windows in THIS reguard.  My guess was right, and it is basically the
> same.  From a patching/fix point of view, an operating system is an
> operating system, with  the exception that some OSes have a history of
> releasing bad patches or patches that cause issues with other software.
>
> Good discussion and that Red Hat instructor is crazy.
>
> On 1/10/06, Blackburn, Marvin <mblackburn at glenraven.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Blackburn, Marvin wrote:
> > > > Believe it or not, I had an instructor in a Redhat 9.0
> > > class that said
> > > > that everyone should run up2date nightly.
> > > > He was adamant about it.  I've seen on this list and others
> > > many that
> > > > advocate that.  I'm just too anal retentive to do it.
> > >
> > > Well, you know Red Hat would never release a borked RPM.
> > >
> > > *grin*
> >
> > My mistake :)
> >
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