Can I install packages from different versions of RHEL?

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ISSUE

  • Can I selectively install only some of the latest RHEL 9 packages on my older RHEL 9 system?
  • Can I selectively install only some of the latest RHEL 8 packages on my older RHEL 8 system?
  • Can I selectively install only some of the latest RHEL 7 packages on my older RHEL 7 system?
  • Can I selectively install only some of the latest RHEL 6 packages on my older RHEL 6 system?
  • Can I selectively install only some of the latest RHEL 5 packages on my older RHEL 5 system?
  • Can I install RHEL 9 packages on my RHEL 8, RHEL 7, RHEL 6 or RHEL 5 system?
  • Can I install RHEL 8 packages on my RHEL 9, RHEL 7, RHEL 6 or RHEL 5 system?
  • Can I install RHEL 7 packages on my RHEL 9, RHEL 8, RHEL 6 or RHEL 5 system?
  • Can I install RHEL 6 packages on my RHEL 9, RHEL 8, RHEL 7 or RHEL 5 system?
  • Can I install RHEL 5 packages on my RHEL 9, RHEL 8, RHEL 7 or RHEL 6 system?

ENVIRONMENT

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (all versions)
  • up2date, yum, or dnf (depending on RHEL release) via Red Hat Network

RESOLUTION

  • Can I selectively install only some of the latest RHEL 9 packages on my older RHEL 9 system?
  • Can I selectively install only some of the latest RHEL 8 packages on my older RHEL 8 system?
  • Can I selectively install only some of the latest RHEL 7 packages on my older RHEL 7 system?
  • Can I selectively install only some of the latest RHEL 6 packages on my older RHEL 6 system?
  • Can I selectively install only some of the latest RHEL 5 packages on my older RHEL 5 system?

Yes. Selective updates can be installed after an initial installation of a major or minor release using the tools provided, such as dnf, yum or up2date. These update tools perform dependency checks and ensures all userspace packages are installed. For example, upgrading the kernel package includes various user space dependencies such as mkinitrd, module-init-tools, and fileutils packages. Installation of packages within a major release is supported.

NOTE: The key is to ensure dependency completeness and to not override the dependency checks of the upgrade tools.

NOTE: For any issue reported by a customer that is fixed in a subsequent erratum, the customer is required to update to the newer package for issue triage and resolution.

NOTE: Many hardware and software vendors may require full upgrades for full compatibility for their products.

  • Can I install RHEL 9 packages on my RHEL 8, RHEL 7, RHEL 6 or RHEL 5 system?
  • Can I install RHEL 8 packages on my RHEL 9, RHEL 7, RHEL 6 or RHEL 5 system?
  • Can I install RHEL 7 packages on my RHEL 9, RHEL 8, RHEL 6 or RHEL 5 system?
  • Can I install RHEL 6 packages on my RHEL 9, RHEL 8, RHEL 7 or RHEL 5 system?
  • Can I install RHEL 5 packages on my RHEL 9, RHEL 8, RHEL 7 or RHEL 6 system?

No. Manual installation of RHEL X packages on RHEL Y systems (where X ≠ Y) is not supported by Red Hat. The installation of packages across major releases is not supported.

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