Do you want to keep the same kernel as 5.1, or you want to keep
the same number listed in /etc/redhat-release?
I’m a little confused exactly what you are looking for?
Red Hat versions aren’t the same as going from XP to Vista. If you keep
updating your machine (not upgrading) , you will stay with Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5, it’ll just slowly increment the .0 to .1 to .2
Most likely if your machines are registered with RHN right
now and have been updating then you are likely already running 5.2 stuff
(except maybe without an updated kernel). If you don’t do a ‘pull’
(running yum update) on the client, and just let the rhn_check keep the machine
up to date, then you will stay with your current kernel (likely 5.1). Some
other packages that depend on the updated kernel will not update correctly
though.
Dave
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Subject: [rhelv5-list] Dont want to upgrade to 5.2
We use yum to manage our distribution. But, we want to
stay with this version and not to upgrade to 5.2. However, we want also
the security update for the 5.1 version. What is the best way to keep the
5.1 version and install new packages?
