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Novell offers a continuous stream of software security updates for your product. By default the update applet is used to keep your system up-to-date. Refer to Section “Keeping the System Up-to-date” (Chapter 9, Installing or Removing Software, ↑Deployment Guide) for further information on the update applet. This chapter covers the alternative tool for updating software packages: YaST Online Update.
The current patches for SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server are available from an update software repository. If you have registered your product during the installation, an update repository is already configured. If you have not registered SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, you can do so by running Alternativelly, you can manually add an update repository from a source you trust. To add or remove repositories, start the Repository Manager with + in YaST and start + . + in YaST. Learn more about the Repository Manager in Section “Managing Software Repositories and Services” (Chapter 9, Installing or Removing Software, ↑Deployment Guide).
![]() | Error on Accessing the Update Catalog |
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If you are not able to access the update catalog, this might be due to an expired subscription. Normally, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server comes with a one or three years subscription, during which you have access to the update catalog. This access will be denied once the subscription ends. In case of an access denial to the update catalog you will see a warning message with a recommendation to visit the Novell Customer Center and check your subscription. The Novell Customer Center is available at http://www.novell.com/center/. |
Novell
provides updates with different relevance levels.
Security
updates fix severe security hazards and should
definitely be installed. Recommended
updates fix issues
that could compromise your computer, whereas Optional
updates fix non-security relevant issues or provide enhancements.
Procedure 1.1. Installing Patches with YaST Online Update
Run
+ in YaSTAll new patches (except the optional ones) that are currently available for your system are already marked for installation. Click
or to automatically install them.Confirm with
after the installation has completed. Your system is now up-to-date.![]() | Disabling deltarpms |
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By default updates are downloaded as deltarpms. Since rebuilding rpm
packages from deltarpms is a memory and CPU time consuming task, certain
setups or hardware configurations might require you to disable the usage
of deltarpms for performance sake. To disable the use of deltarpms edit
the file |
The
window consists of four sections. The list of all patches available is on the left. Find the description of the selected patch displayed below the list of patches. The right column lists the packages included in the selected patch (a patch can consist of several packages) and below, a detailed description of the selected package.
The patch display lists the available patches for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. The
patches are sorted by security relevance (security
,
recommended
, and optional
). There
are three different views on patches. Use to toggle the views:
Non-installed patches that apply to packages installed on your system.
Patches that either apply to packages not installed on your system, or patches that have requirements which have already have been fulfilled (because the relevant packages have already been updated from another source).
All patches available for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
A list entry consists of a symbol and the patch name. For a list of
possible symbols, press
Shift+F1.
Actions required by Security
and
Recommended
patches are automatically preset. These
actions are ,
and . Actions for
Optional
patches are not preset—right-click on a
patch and choose an action from the list.
If you install an up-to-date package from a repository other than the update repository, the requirements of a patch for this package may be fulfilled with this installation. In this case a check mark is displayed in front of the patch summary. The patch will be visible in the list until you mark it for installation. This will in fact not install the patch (because the package already is up-to-date), but mark the patch as having been installed.
Most patches include updates for several packages. If you want to change actions for single packages, right-click on a package in the package window and choose an action. Once you have marked all patches and packages as desired, proceed with
The
window consists of two main sections. The left pane lists all patches and provides different filters for the patch list. See the right pane for a list of changes that will carried out once you them.Patch List Filters
Non-installed patches that apply to packages installed on your system.
Patches that are already installed.
Patches that are either already installed or available.
Only show
, , or patches. By default, patches are shown.This filter lets you display the patches per repository.
Apply your custom filter here.
Click on a patch entry to open a row with detailed information about the patch in the bottom of the window. Here you can see a detailed patch description as well as the versions available. You can also choose to
optional patches—security and recommended patches are already preselected for installation.YaST also offers the possibility to set up an automatic update. Open
+ . Check and choose whether to update , , or . Some patches, such as kernel updates, require user interaction, which would cause the automatic update procedure to stop. Therefore you should check if you want the update procedure to proceed fully automatically. Having done so, you should run a manual from time to time in order to install patches that require interaction.