Why yum update --advisory does not update expected packages?
Issue
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System is not updating packages through advisory and throwing error:
# yum update --advisory RHSA-2008:0583-4 Loading "rhnplugin" plugin Loading "security" plugin rhel-i386-server-5 100% |=========================| 1.4 kB 00:00 Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies Limiting packages to security relevant ones Advisory "RHSA-2008:0583-4" not found applicable for this system No packages needed, for security, 434 available
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Getting error for command yum update --advisory.
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Trying to clear Errata with command
# yum update --advisory AdvisoryNumber
results in the following error:Command Line Error : advisory no such command.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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