'yum --security check-update' reports different result between servers.

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • 'yum --security check-update' reports different result between servers as mentioned below. Could you please investigate why it is?
  • Here is the result of 'yum --security check-update'. '*' indicates the differences between servers.
  • Result of serverl012:
  [root@serverl012 ~]# yum --security check-update
  Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin, security,
                : subscription-manager
  This system is not registered to Red Hat Subscription Management. You can use subscription-manager to register.
  This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or RHN Satellite.
  rhel-x86_64-server-6                                     | 1.8 kB     00:00
  rhel-x86_64-server-6/primary                             |  17 MB     00:17
  rhel-x86_64-server-6                                                12455/12455
  Limiting package lists to security relevant ones
  rhel-x86_64-server-6/updateinfo                          | 2.1 MB     00:01
 *4 package(s) needed for security, out of 273 available

 *httpd.x86_64                  2.2.15-30.el6_5               rhel-x86_64-server-6
 *httpd-tools.x86_64            2.2.15-30.el6_5               rhel-x86_64-server-6
 *java-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64     1:1.6.0.0-5.1.13.3.el6_5      rhel-x86_64-server-6
 *openssl.x86_64                1.0.1e-16.el6_5.7             rhel-x86_64-server-6
  • Result of serverl063:
  [root@serverl063 ~]# yum --security check-update
  Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin, security,
                : subscription-manager
  This system is receiving updates from Red Hat Subscription Management.
  This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or RHN Satellite.
  rhel-6-server-cf-tools-1-rpms                            | 2.8 kB     00:00
  rhel-6-server-rhev-agent-rpms                            | 3.1 kB     00:00
  rhel-6-server-rpms                                       | 3.7 kB     00:00
  rhel-6-server-rpms/primary_db                            |  26 MB     02:43
  rhel-x86_64-server-6                                     | 1.8 kB     00:00
  rhel-x86_64-server-6/primary                             |  17 MB     00:12
  rhel-x86_64-server-6                                                12455/12455
  Limiting package lists to security relevant ones
  rhel-6-server-rpms/updateinfo                            | 2.0 MB     00:04
  rhel-x86_64-server-6/updateinfo                          | 2.1 MB     00:00
 *4 package(s) needed for security, out of 273 available

 *ModemManager.x86_64                0.4.0-5.git20100628.el6  rhel-x86_64-server-6
 *NetworkManager.x86_64              1:0.8.1-66.el6           rhel-x86_64-server-6
 *NetworkManager-glib.x86_64         1:0.8.1-66.el6           rhel-x86_64-server-6
 *NetworkManager-gnome.x86_64        1:0.8.1-66.el6           rhel-x86_64-server-6
 *Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux-Release_Notes-6-en-US.noarch
                                     5-2.el6                  rhel-x86_64-server-6
 *Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux-Release_Notes-6-ja-JP.noarch
                                     5-1.el6                  rhel-x86_64-server-6
 *abrt.x86_64                        2.0.8-21.el6             rhel-x86_64-server-6
 *abrt-addon-ccpp.x86_64             2.0.8-21.el6             rhel-x86_64-server-6
  :

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3
  • yum-3.2.29-40.el6.noarch

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Using a Red Hat product through a public cloud?

How to access this content