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
, ordnf
(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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