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Update Red Hat Linux Enterprise install
I am very new to Linux.
I am trying to install an application (StrongMail MTA) on a Red Hat Linux Enterprise vmware image.
When I run the installer it tells me the following -
OS Found: Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 (Nahant Update 4)
Supported OS List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 (Nahant Update 7)
So my question is, what is the quickest easiest way to update from Nahant Update 4 to Nahant Update 7?
Can I use Up2Date or Yum ?
I am trying to install an application (StrongMail MTA) on a Red Hat Linux Enterprise vmware image.
When I run the installer it tells me the following -
OS Found: Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 (Nahant Update 4)
Supported OS List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 (Nahant Update 7)
So my question is, what is the quickest easiest way to update from Nahant Update 4 to Nahant Update 7?
Can I use Up2Date or Yum ?
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Most of sites keep only 4.8 and 4.9.....
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I was able to download the the CentOS 4.7 iso image and mount it as a cd on my vmware server.
But if I boot from the CentOS cd it doesn't want to upgrade. It only wants to do a fresh install.
Also, on a backup of the vm image I tried doing a yum update.
This updated me to CentOS 4.9.
But the software I am trying to install doesn't seem to like 4.9 and says 4.7 is the highest 4.x version it supports. Also, it says I can use 5.3 or 5.5, but now 5.6 is the latest.
So I am thinking that I will have to do a clean install?
But if I boot from the CentOS cd it doesn't want to upgrade. It only wants to do a fresh install.
Also, on a backup of the vm image I tried doing a yum update.
This updated me to CentOS 4.9.
But the software I am trying to install doesn't seem to like 4.9 and says 4.7 is the highest 4.x version it supports. Also, it says I can use 5.3 or 5.5, but now 5.6 is the latest.
So I am thinking that I will have to do a clean install?
Centos is based on RedHat, but there is no upgrade path from RH 4.4 to Centos 4.7.
I think you could/should upgrade to update 9.
Check the install script if it is a shell and it is likely looking for 4.7 or newer which 4.9 will be.
I think you could/should upgrade to update 9.
Check the install script if it is a shell and it is likely looking for 4.7 or newer which 4.9 will be.
> on a backup of the vm image I tried doing a yum update.
You download CentOS 4.7 which is the version you need. Why do you need to run yum upgrade for CentOS4.7?
By the way, you can download CentOS 5.5 here
http://ftp.ua.kernel.org/pub/mirrors/centos.org/5.5/isos/
You download CentOS 4.7 which is the version you need. Why do you need to run yum upgrade for CentOS4.7?
By the way, you can download CentOS 5.5 here
http://ftp.ua.kernel.org/pub/mirrors/centos.org/5.5/isos/
centos 6 is also available. replace the 5.5 with 6 from the above link.
But presumably there is a reason why you are using RH 4.
replace 5.5 with 4.7 or 4.9 and you will get the respective centos version for the RH 4 you are looking for.
But presumably there is a reason why you are using RH 4.
replace 5.5 with 4.7 or 4.9 and you will get the respective centos version for the RH 4 you are looking for.
> the software I am trying to install doesn't seem to like 4.9 and says 4.7 is the highest 4.x version it supports.
A lot of software check the OS release version during the installation due to compatibility issue with glibc or some other system libraries.
Try CentOS 4.7 or CentOS 5.5 without run "yum upgrade" and install StrongMail MTA to see if it works or not.
A lot of software check the OS release version during the installation due to compatibility issue with glibc or some other system libraries.
Try CentOS 4.7 or CentOS 5.5 without run "yum upgrade" and install StrongMail MTA to see if it works or not.
ASKER
Thanks for all the advice.
I ended up doing a clean install of CentOS 5.5
I ended up doing a clean install of CentOS 5.5
ASKER
I am trying to download centos 4.7, but every download site I find has empty folders for 4.7.
Any suggestions?