NAME

  rpmsupd - rpms update


SYNOPSIS

  rpmsupd -k update_dir
  rpmsupd [-o] update_dir [pattern ...]


OPTIONS

  update_dir  A dir containing rpms, typically a mirror dir.
  pattern     Perl language regular expression for selecting rpms. 
              Default is .*
  -k  Upgrade only kernel
  -o  Allow user to interactively chose to include rpms that
      look older than the currenly installed rpm. This accomodates
      pkgs that use alternate version naming schemes.


DESCRIPTION

  The first invocation updates the kernel from rpms in update_dir.
  It goes thru the steps for installing a new kernel rpm, stoping
  at each step to display the action and prompts the user for 
  permission to proceed. Only after approval is given at each step it 
  does it execute the actions to install the new kernel and move the
  old kernel to boot with LILO option *-old. Note that the update 
  dir should contain only a single kernel set and /etc/lilo.conf
  should contain only a single kernel entry at the outset. Also
  be aware rpmsupd will attempt to update the kernel headers and
  utilities with the kernel proper. You can and should do this.
  
  The 2nd invocation of rpmsupd generates a status report for those
  installed rpms which are present in update_dir, generates and 
  displays the rpm cmd necessary to perform the update, and prompts
  the user for permission to do the update. Update_dir is typically
  a local mirror dir. 


SEE ALSO

cfm-cmds-list


AUTHORS

           Copyright (c) 1998 1999  Derald Metzger 
  This file is part of the cfm pkg (GPL).