[PLUG] Red Hat 7.2 Update Procedure Questions

[Robert]

I received 2 updates with the website method, then a failure on the 3rd 
update and it stopped downloading.

I then used both commands as you wrote, and they started to work, connected 
to Red Hat just fine...then they failed with error 404.  

Next I scheduled a bunch of updates through the Red Hat website. Now I have 
had this computer online for 7 1/2 hours waiting and trying to do the web 
scheduled updates. I am getting tired of this.

I am quickly losing respect for Red Hat. This is a lousy way to treat a 
paying customer.  Is this the norm for them or a fluke?

Robert



Dan Young wrote:

>  > I did it my user account rather than root, as I don't want to log out
> while
>  > waiting for this download.
> 
> The su command will let you temporarily "become" another user, with root
> being the default.
> 
>  > Is there anyway to get around the 2 hour wait?
> 
> I'd refer you to the up2date stuff again.
> Mike De La Mater posted earlier that you can do:
> 
> up2date -u
> 
> to update w/o any intervention required or:
> 
> up2date
> 
> to use the gui installer.