using urpmi --auto-select

[superyupkent]

Hello everyone,

 

I have been running Mandrake for some time now as mail and webserver and am very happy with the stability and functionality. Currently I have Mandrake 10 running and I'm looking into updating and patching of software.

 

After renewing my urpmi files and databases i've punched in the following:

 
[root@domain config]# urpmi --auto-select 
To satisfy dependencies, the following packages are going to be installed (292 M 
B): 
XFree86-4.3-32.1.100mdk.i586 
XFree86-xfs-4.3-32.1.100mdk.i586 
apache-modules-1.3.29-1.2.100mdk.i586 
apache2-2.0.48-6.3.100mdk.i586 
apache2-common-2.0.48-6.3.100mdk.i586 
apache2-mod_cache-2.0.48-6.3.100mdk.i586 
apache2-mod_disk_cache-2.0.48-6.3.100mdk.i586 
apache2-mod_proxy-2.0.48-6.3.100mdk.i586 
apache2-mod_ssl-2.0.48-6.3.100mdk.i586 
apache2-modules-2.0.48-6.3.100mdk.i586 
cvs-1.11.16-1.1.100mdk.i586 
dhcp-client-3.0-1.rc14.0.1.100mdk.i586 
dhcp-common-3.0-1.rc14.0.1.100mdk.i586 
drakxtools-newt-10-34.3.100mdk.i586 
ftp-client-krb5-1.3-6.2.100mdk.i586 
harddrake-10-34.3.100mdk.i586 
initscripts-7.06-49.1.100mdk.i586 
kernel-source-2.6.3-15mdk.i586 
libapr0-2.0.48-6.3.100mdk.i586 
libkrb51-1.3-6.2.100mdk.i586 
libphp_common432-4.3.4-4.1.100mdk.i586 
libpng3-1.2.5-10.5.100mdk.i586 
libpng3-devel-1.2.5-10.5.100mdk.i586 
libsmbclient0-3.0.2a-3.2.100mdk.i586 
libxfree86-4.3-32.1.100mdk.i586 
libxfree86-devel-4.3-32.1.100mdk.i586 
libxine1-1-0.rc5.1plf.i586 
libxine1-devel-1-0.rc5.1plf.i586 
mod_ssl-2.8.16-1.2.100mdk.i586 
perl-Libconf-0.33-2.1.100mdk.noarch 
php432-devel-4.3.4-4.1.100mdk.i586 
shorewall-2.0.1-3.2.100mdk.noarch 
telnet-client-krb5-1.3-6.2.100mdk.i586 
Is this OK? (Y/n)

 

So apparently, a number of packages need to be updated. At the moment I'm doing my placement in Malaysia while my server is running in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This means that I wont have physical access to my server. At the moment everything is running perfectly so I'm doubting between "if it ain't broke don't fix it" and just keeping my software up to date.

 

The second thing is that I've changed the configuration of apache, in stead of /var/www & /etc/httpd, I've created 1 partition /www where all my webserving files are residing. I think that after running the new package I'll be left with an broken apache configuration.

 

I'm looking forward to hear your opinions on this matter,

 

thanks

 

Alex

[arctic]

well, i doubt that the updating of packages will destroy/change your individual settings. i also updated my packages (also over 200 mb) and every single "individual" configuration that i have made was not touched/changed. everything works fine.

whe you update, it will surely ask you a lot about "blahblah, wrong signature, wanna install anyway?". i installed all rpms nonetheless, haven't had any problems since. the only annoying thing is the time it takes... between 30 and 60 minutes with adsl-connection (depending on server-speed of course).

[Guest anon]

Unless you have a reliable ssh connection to the server from Malaysia, i should leave it as it is until you get back.

Just update any security packages. The rest can wait.

[feralertx]

whe you update, it will surely ask you a lot about "blahblah, wrong signature, wanna install anyway?".

 

To avoid being asked about wrong signatures, issue the urpmi command as follows:

 

yes | urpmi --auto-select

 

It works like a charm, no more questions asked B)

I first heard of it in www.mandrakeclub.com but dont know how it does to answer the questions, if anyone can explain how it works i'll be grateful.

[superyupkent]

Ok, well that at least gives me some idea's on what do do. I think I'll just update apache, mod_ssl and libpng then. What do you think about updating shorewall? Will it take over my old settings regarding the open ports? I don't want to lose my web, mail and ssh ports.

 

I guess that the kernel package especially shouldn't be updated when you can't access your server?