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Chapter 10 . Running SUSE Linux 321 # rpm -V aaa_base ..5….T c /etc/inittab S.5….T /etc/profile.d/alias.ash -V checks whether any of the contents of the aaa_base package (which contains some basic system configuration files) has been modified. The output shows that the inittab and alias.ash files have been modified from the originals. The 5 indicates that the md5sum of the files differ, while the T indicates that the time stamp on the file differs. On the alias.ash file, the S shows that the size of the file is different. The rpm command has many other options as well. To find out more about them, type man rpm from any shell. Automated Software Updates As of version 7.1, SUSE Linux includes an automatic update agent. The YaST Online Update (YOU) utility is built right into the YaST facility and offers an easy way to get updates, security patches, and bug fixes for SUSE by downloading and installing them from software repositories over the network. From within YaST, select YOU. YaST shows you the location of mirror sites and then enables you to begin retrieving software updates with a single click. It presents you with a list of patches from which you can choose. Security patches are in red, all recommended patches are selected, and optional patches are shown (unselected). It s easy to see all available patches and read their descriptions to determine if you want them. After you have selected the updates you want and clicked OK, you can watch the progress as each patch and updated package is downloaded and installed. Having security-related patches and other fixes separated and being able to read all about each software update and patch right on the YaST window before you start downloading are features that set YOU apart from methods of doing upgrades from other Linux distributions. Getting Support for SUSE SUSE has an excellent support database and full-time support staff. You can search many of the articles on the site for free and check out the FAQs. Paid support options are available as well. The SUSE Linux Portal (http://portal.suse.com) is the place to search for answers about using SUSE. To try the free search engine at the site, just select Search. You don t need a user account to search articles related to the SUSE Linux personal or professional editions, although you do need one to search articles related to Linux business products from SUSE.
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