When I run up2date after removing redhat-release package, I get an error 'Could not determine what version of Red Hat Linux you are running'.
Updated -
The up2date
program queries the RPM database to determine the Red Hat release and version that you are running. The package redhat-release
adds the required information in the RPM database when the package is installed. This is why the up2date
program does not work when the redhat-release
package is removed from the system.
Not...
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