Is this exclude-rule for yum.conf still up-to-date?

[Aar]

Hello,

The question about the yum.conf is very often asked, but I was still curious about the following question.

Meanwhile I have been a long time in my configuration stand this rule.
I was wondering if it is still valid and up-to-date, if I want to safely run a yum update?

I think that ClamAV (from CB2.0) and Dovecot (and maybe other packages) must be added? Or is this not needed?
I don't want to break my applications by running a yum update

exclude=apache* httpd* mod_* mysql* MySQL* da_* *ftp* exim* sendmail* php* bind-chroot*

 

[Richard G]

It might need some update.
In fact it would also be nice to change *ftp* with ftpd* because otherwise you will not be able to install an ftp client, which sometimes could be needed, for example for testing purposes.
Clamav does not need to be added because it's not in default Centos yum packages, however Dovecot might be, so maybe that should be added, I don't know so I'm curious about this too.

 

[pinotje]

It might need some update.
In fact it would also be nice to change *ftp* with ftpd* because otherwise you will not be able to install an ftp client, which sometimes could be needed, for example for testing purposes.
Clamav does not need to be added because it's not in default Centos yum packages, however Dovecot might be, so maybe that should be added, I don't know so I'm curious about this too.

Hello,

Is it wise to add 'dovecot' to the exclude list of /etc/yum.conf?

Because I have the following inside of /etc/cron.daily/update-yum.sh:

#!/bin/bash
/usr/bin/yum -y update

I think sometimes the POP3/IMAP server doesn't work good, after yum has updated dovecot.
It's better to let CustomBuild handle updating dovecot, am I right?

Cheers,
Pino

 

[Richard G]

You might have better created a new thread instead of upping a 5 year old thread.
However, since you're from the same city as me, I will not bite you.

It's indeed best to have Custombuild do all the updating of the apps it supports. So if Dovecot would change after a yum -y update from your cron, then I would indeed excluded it too.
I never let yum update everything automatically, always do it manually because then I can see what changes and what might need to be replaces (in case of an .rpmnew) or any error occuring.

 

[pinotje]

Hi Richards,

Thanks for your reply!
I have just added 'dovecot' to the exclude list inside /etc/yum.conf

Pino