Updating The Server; Updating The Server By Using The Command Line - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER 2 SP2 Installation Manual

7.4 Updating the Server

After the server has been registered in the Novell Customer Center, you can apply updates via
packages and patches. The default GNOME desktop indicates when there are updates available to
the server. You can update the server from any of the following interfaces.
Section 7.4.1, "Updating the Server by Using the Command Line," on page 153
Section 7.4.2, "Updating the Server from the GNOME or KDE Desktop," on page 158

7.4.1 Updating the Server by Using the Command Line

After you have registered the server in the Novell Customer Center, you can update the server by
using commands at the command line. The following procedure specifies steps for updating the
server with all available patches for SLES 10 SP3 and OES 2 SP2.
1 Log in to the server as
2 At the command line, enter the following commands:
2a Refresh all services:
Command
rug ref
2b See whether updates are available for SLES 10 SP3 and OES 2 SP2:
or to .
root su root
Example Results
Updating (Patching) an OES 2 SP2 Server 153