[plug] RedHat security update queries

[Raven]

Ari Finander wrote:

> I've installed RH6.2 on another system and I want to update the
> packages included in the RedHat security listings.  For the kernel
> updates, there's about a dozen rpms for the i386, two for the i586,

Install the 586 packages fr your 586 kernel and possibly a glibc 586
package if it is also there.
They are usually the packages that are built for other archetectures.
Install the 386 packages for the rest.

>
> and another three for the i686.  Do I download and install all the
> i386 ones, then add the i586 ones (this particular system is a 586)?
> In the i686 list there's one labelled 'enterprise'...is this for an

The enterprise kernel package is simply a different kernel configuration.
One with options that someone (at RedHat) thinks are approiate for a
production Linux box in a corporate enviornment.
Usually you would install the kernel-source package and customise the
config for yourself anyway.

>
> enterprise edition of RH6.2, and as such not applicable and
> unneccessary for me if I were using a 686 (my main system is a 686, so
> I'm asking for future reference)?

Again install the corresponding 686 packages instead of the 386 ones.

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