Redhat-release file not updated by yum upgrade to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4
Issue
- The redhat-release rpm "redhat-release-5Server-5.4.0.3" was deployed on the machine during a yum update. The rpmdb has been updated, but the redhat-release file has not.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4
Resoultion
-
Force re-installation of the redhat-release package by downloading the RPM with yumdownloader:
# yum install yum-utils # yumdownloader redhat-release # rpm -ivvh --force redhat-release-5Server-5.4.0.3.x86_64.rpm
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