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The process of applying, or files used to apply, improvements to a system or program. An update is typically encompasses minor changes and improvements, relative to an upgrade.

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How to keep a specific version of an old kernel while still allowing updates?

I need to keep an old kernel in Fedora: kernel-4.14.18-300.fc27.x86_64 But I still want the latest kernel updates. 1) A naive approach is to change the installonly_limit=3 value to a high number in /etc/dnf/dnf.conf. 2) A better solution was to use…
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Microcode update for Spectre?

We all know about Spectre and Meltdown, at this point. The take away is the while Meltdown can be solved/worked around with a (complex and invasive) kernel patch (namely KAISER/PTI), Spectre requires an updated microcode with advanced branch…
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How to find latest updates for Windows Server with Powershell?

I am automating the install of some software on Windows Server. As a pre-req, the OS should have the latest service pack and monthly update packs installed, or the apps won't be supported. The servers don't have internet access so no WU/MU. WSUS is…
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Updating an offline ubuntu server

We develop an appliance at work that gets delivered to low to inexistant internet locations. When updating our software, we have the full stack of technologies to ensure server is up to date such as puppet and even apt-offline. We didn't have…
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Ignore Specific Package When Updating - Solaris 11.3 SPARC

I'm running java 7 on one of my Solaris servers. We need to run updates but when we do java 8 tries to install itself. This wouldn't be a big deal but it conflicts with another application we have running for some reason. Therefore, I am stuck using…
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Changing the update strategy on a CoreOS machine with a maintenance window

I want to change the update strategy on a running CoreOS machine with a maintenance window described here, which is different what was asked before in a similar direction. It is clear to me that this can be done through a cloud-config file. But how…
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With Ubuntu livepatch and unattended-upgrades is it possible to run a server fully patched without restarting the server or services or logging in?

A few weeks ago Canonical started offering livepatching for kernel updates without needing to reboot the server ( http://insights.ubuntu.com/2016/10/20/live-kernel-patching-from-canonical-now-available-for-ubuntu/ ). Assume the following scenario:…
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Best practice to update rpm repo

I would like to ask about best practice how to serve and update private rpm repos (epel, centos, rhel mirror). I used the reposync and createrepo tools to download packages and generate 'repodata', exposed it through webserver, everything works…
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Windows Update Fails (Windows Server 2008 x64)

A critical security update came out a while ago, that I have been unable to install. I've spent the better part of today trying to figure this one out and I'm stumped. I've tried using the automatic update, as well as manually downloading the update…
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Skipping the InRelease step when apt-get update (and go directly to Release)

I've just installed a fresh Xenial on a server box and almost immediately tried to install Docker on it. The Docker installation page says that you have to create a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list file and add just the docker repo source in…
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Windows Update from Intranet URL using Powershell command

We are using SCCM for updates and I am building the automation to build the server. the SCCM takes almost 15 minutes to connect to it even if it is configured so I need to use the Internal Update URL to do windows updates. Suppose I have the URL as…
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Update CentOS from DVD without internet

How to install and update packages from DVD which I mounted? What I do so far is to mount the DVD. #mount -r -t iso9660 /dev/sr0 /mnt/DVD So now is there a way to update it automatic all packets or I must do one by one? For example: yum…
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How to Run Updates Xenserver 6.5 Free Edition

I recently installed the free version of xenserver 6.5. Right now I can run updates through xencenter which is simple and easy. I've been reading though and I've come across a few articles mentioning that the free license expires after 30 days which…
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How to make Java auto-update for small organization with non admin users?

I'm stuck with an issue regarding Java which is a real pain in my ass. I'm managing small office networks where I get great results using AD and GPO to set everything up and automated. In each of this small companies, I have a "key user" which is a…
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A large number of JetDirect firmware updates - what issues do they address?

HP recently released a large number of firmware updates for JetDirect devices. There is no changelog provided. Curiously, many obsolete (e.g., 802.11b) devices are in the list, and the last time a firmware update was provided for some of these was…
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