Updates for Linux

[Datastreet]

I just installed a new Plesk server on RHEL4. I ran up2date and it says it has updates.

Some of the updates are components of Plesk. httpd, mysql and php to name a few.

Is it OK to run these updates or will they interfere with the plesk installation. I am concerned that running some of these updates might damage the plesk installation.

What should I do?

Should I disable up2date?

Thanks
Omar

 

[phoenixisp]

Yeah, you have to be real careful in what you update. PHP 5 for example is a bad thing with Plesk. Visit the Turtle's site:

http://www.atomicrocketturtle.com

His yum project is invaluable for updating Plesk servers. And he has rpms for Spamassassin, ClamAV and qmail-scanner for Plesk.

 

[atomicturtle]

Its safe (and highly recommended) to update your system from the vendors channels, especially with CentOS/RHEL, they use a very conservative OS design that minimize operational changes in the system.

 

[Datastreet]

Originally posted by atomicturtle
Its safe (and highly recommended) to update your system from the vendors channels, especially with CentOS/RHEL, they use a very conservative OS design that minimize operational changes in the system.

So if I have RHEL 4, I can just run up2date -u without worrying about damaging Plesk. I see it has PHP but not 5.0.

Thanks
Omar

 

[atomicturtle]

That is correct. The only redhat based distro that has PHP 5.0 natively is Fedora Core 4, which is not at this time compatible with PSA.

 

[Datastreet]

Thank you very much for your help!

Omar