[rhn-users] problems experienced with up2date

[Alfred Hovdestad]

Hi Rich.

>Will you please explain to me what the results of that command mean and
>why the changes in these files are keeping me from using up2date?

>Regards,


First the explanation of what the -V returns.


> Rich Archuleta wrote:
>> Alfred,
>>
>> The output is this:
>>
>> rpm -V initscripts
>> ..5....T. c /etc/inittab
>> S.5....T. c /etc/rc.d/rc.local
>> S.5....TC c /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit

              ^
First, all three are config files.
              c %config configuration file.


 >> S.5....T. c /etc/rc.d/rc.local
    ^
    S file Size differs

 >> S.5....TC c /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
           ^
           T mTime differs

 >> S.5....TC c /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
            ^
            C selinux Context differs



Secondly, the default configuration for up2date prevents packages from 
being updated when the configuration file has been modified.   If you 
run up2date-config and select the Retrieval/Installation tab, you should 
see a checkbox for [Do not upgrade packages when local configuration 
file has been modified].  If you de-select that option, you should be 
able to update the initscript package.  However, if you have put local 
customizations in the config file, you could lose them when the new 
package is installed.  Make sure that you have saved any customizations 
before you install an updated package.

     Alfred