Can packages in RHEL be upgraded using thirdparty or upstream packages?

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Issue

  • Can packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux be upgraded using thirdparty or upstream packages?
  • To  accommodate an upgrade of an application, need to have libstdc++ at  v4.1.2 or later. This server's channel only has v3X available but I do  have a non-Redhat package of v4.1.2. Can I safely apply this upgraded  version or will it cause issues?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

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