[Yum] update or upgrade?

Paul Lankow paul at lankow.net
Thu Jan 22 23:59:29 UTC 2004


UPDATE - Updates programs you have installed.

UPGRADE - In addition to an UPDATE it removes old programs, installs
replacements and adds programs it believes the average user should
have.

Regards,
Paul

> I read the man pages, but......
>
> What exactly is the difference between update (without parameters)
> and
> upgrade?
>
> They do load a different set of packages.
>
>
> Karsten
>
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