Why yum update --advisory does not update expected packages?
Issue
- 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
- Getting error for command yum update --advisory
- Trying to clear Errata with command,
# yum update --advisory AdvisoryNumber
- But getting error
Command Line Error : advisory no such command.
- I have verified that yum-security package is installed on the Server.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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