RedHat 8.0 up2date

[RussellC]

I am running RH 8.0 as a web server and a spam filter/virus filter for e-mail. I have a bunch of stuff that RH wants me to update in up2date. I usually update everything but now I have an update for apache and the kernel. If I run the updator, will it mess with my httpd.conf file? Also, what are the risks with updating the kerel?

Thanks,
Russell

[Josk]

Why not just backup the .conf file. With kernal upgrades is more of a "Do you really need it". 95% of the kernal upgrades are ok.

So...just do a backup before you update. (You are keeping backups aren't you...?)

[scjlrj]

up2date for apache updates on redhat will just place a new index.html file in /var/www/html after the updated package installs itself. If you have your own index file just make sure to replace the apache index file with your own again after the update.

[RussellC]

Thanks... it worked fine..didn't change anything. Now, how about mysql updates? Does this change anything either?

[David]

The only thing you have to do is start the server after the update. The update shuts it down