Update Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) Kernel via YUM

[oracle@ol6 etc]$ more /etc/oracle-release Oracle Linux Server release 6.2
 * Before

[oracle@ol6 ~]$ yum repolist Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit, security repo id         repo name         						status ol6_latest      Oracle Linux 6Server Latest (x86_64)   17,230 repolist: 17,230
 * Ensure correct repository setup.

[oracle@ol6 etc]$ cd /etc/yum.repos.d/

[oracle@ol6 yum.repos.d]$ ls public-yum-ol6.repo

[oracle@ol6 yum.repos.d]$ more public-yum-ol6.repo [ol6_latest] name=Oracle Linux $releasever Latest ($basearch) baseurl=http://public-yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL6/latest/$basearch/ gpgkey=http://public-yum.oracle.com/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle-ol6 gpgcheck=1 enabled=1              <=== OK

[ol6_ga_base] name=Oracle Linux $releasever GA installation media copy ($basearch) baseurl=http://public-yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL6/0/base/$basearch/ gpgkey=http://public-yum.oracle.com/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle-ol6 gpgcheck=1 enabled=0

[ol6_u1_base] name=Oracle Linux $releasever Update 1 installation media copy ($basearch) baseurl=http://public-yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL6/1/base/$basearch/ gpgkey=http://public-yum.oracle.com/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle-ol6 gpgcheck=1 enabled=0

[ol6_u2_base] name=Oracle Linux $releasever Update 2 installation media copy ($basearch) baseurl=http://public-yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL6/2/base/$basearch/ gpgkey=http://public-yum.oracle.com/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle-ol6 gpgcheck=1 enabled=0

[ol6_UEK_latest] name=Latest Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle Linux $releasever ($basearc h) baseurl=http://public-yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL6/UEK/latest/$basearch/ gpgkey=http://public-yum.oracle.com/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle-ol6 gpgcheck=1 enabled=0

[ol6_UEK_base] name=Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle Linux $releasever ($basearch) baseurl=http://public-yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL6/UEK/base/$basearch/ gpgkey=http://public-yum.oracle.com/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle-ol6 gpgcheck=1 enabled=0

[oracle@ol6 yum.repos.d]$ su - Password:

[root@ol6 ~]# yum update
 * Initiate update

Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit, security ol6_latest                                              | 1.1 kB     00:00 ol6_latest/primary                                      |  18 MB     00:17 ol6_latest                                                         17230/17230 Setting up Update Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package ImageMagick.x86_64 0:6.5.4.7-5.el6 will be updated ---> Package ImageMagick.x86_64 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2 will be an update ---> Package NetworkManager.x86_64 1:0.8.1-15.el6 will be updated ---> Package NetworkManager.x86_64 1:0.8.1-33.el6 will be an update ---> Package NetworkManager-glib.x86_64 1:0.8.1-15.el6 will be updated ---> Package NetworkManager-glib.x86_64 1:0.8.1-33.el6 will be an update ---> Package NetworkManager-gnome.x86_64 1:0.8.1-15.el6 will be updated ---> Package NetworkManager-gnome.x86_64 1:0.8.1-33.el6 will be an update ---> Package PackageKit.x86_64 0:0.5.8-19.0.1.el6 will be updated ---> Package PackageKit.x86_64 0:0.5.8-20.0.1.el6 will be an update ---> Package PackageKit-device-rebind.x86_64 0:0.5.8-19.0.1.el6 will be updated ---> Package PackageKit-device-rebind.x86_64 0:0.5.8-20.0.1.el6 will be an update ---> Package PackageKit-glib.x86_64 0:0.5.8-19.0.1.el6 will be updated ---> Package PackageKit-glib.x86_64 0:0.5.8-20.0.1.el6 will be an update ---> Package PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin.x86_64 0:0.5.8-19.0.1.el6 will be updated ---> Package PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin.x86_64 0:0.5.8-20.0.1.el6 will be an update ---> Package PackageKit-gtk-module.x86_64 0:0.5.8-19.0.1.el6 will be updated ---> Package PackageKit-gtk-module.x86_64 0:0.5.8-20.0.1.el6 will be an update yum                          noarch 3.2.29-30.0.1.el6        ol6_latest 990 k yum-plugin-security           noarch 1.1.30-14.el6            ol6_latest  37 k yum-rhn-plugin                noarch 0.9.1-40.0.1.el6         ol6_latest  78 k yum-utils                     noarch 1.1.30-14.el6            ol6_latest 100 k Installing for dependencies: abrt-tui                     x86_64 2.0.8-6.0.1.el6          ol6_latest  56 k augeas-libs                   x86_64 0.9.0-4.el6              ol6_latest 317 k latencytop-common             x86_64 0.5-9.el6                ol6_latest  18 k libwacom                      x86_64 0.5-3.el6                ol6_latest  20 k libwacom-data                 noarch 0.5-3.el6                ol6_latest  16 k matahari-consoles             x86_64 0.6.0-14.el6             ol6_latest  41 k matahari-core                 x86_64 0.6.0-14.el6             ol6_latest  19 k matahari-python               x86_64 0.6.0-14.el6             ol6_latest  29 k matahari-rpc                  x86_64 0.6.0-14.el6             ol6_latest  33 k perl-Compress-Raw-Bzip2       x86_64 2.020-127.el6            ol6_latest  43 k perl-IO-Compress-Bzip2        x86_64 2.020-127.el6            ol6_latest  46 k python-krbV                   x86_64 1.0.90-3.el6             ol6_latest  51 k python-qpid                   noarch 0.14-8.el6               ol6_latest 408 k python-qpid-qmf               x86_64 0.14-7.0.1.el6_2         ol6_latest 328 k python-saslwrapper            x86_64 0.14-1.el6               ol6_latest  25 k qpid-tools                    noarch 0.14-2.el6_2             ol6_latest  37 k saslwrapper                   x86_64 0.14-1.el6               ol6_latest  19 k system-config-keyboard-base   x86_64 1.3.1-4.el6              ol6_latest  96 k tuned                         noarch 0.2.19-7.el6             ol6_latest  86 k

Transaction Summary

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=================================================================== Install     23 Package(s) Upgrade    418 Package(s)

Total download size: 476 M Is this ok [y/N]: y       <==== Acknowledge

Downloading Packages: (1/441): ImageMagick-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2.x86_64.rpm         | 1.7 MB     00:01 (2/441): NetworkManager-0.8.1-33.el6.x86_64.rpm         | 1.1 MB     00:01 (3/441): NetworkManager-glib-0.8.1-33.el6.x86_64.rpm    | 218 kB     00:00 (4/441): NetworkManager-gnome-0.8.1-33.el6.x86_64.rpm   | 430 kB     00:00 (5/441): PackageKit-0.5.8-20.0.1.el6.x86_64.rpm         | 526 kB     00:00 (6/441): PackageKit-device-rebind-0.5.8-20.0.1.el6.x86_6 | 95 kB     00:00 (7/441): PackageKit-glib-0.5.8-20.0.1.el6.x86_64.rpm    | 220 kB     00:00 (8/441): PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin-0.5.8-20.0.1.el6.x8 | 95 kB     00:00 xorg-x11-drv-v4l.x86_64 0:0.2.0-4.0.1.el6 xorg-x11-drv-vesa.x86_64 0:2.3.0-2.0.1.el6 xorg-x11-drv-vmware.x86_64 0:11.0.3-1.0.1.el6 xorg-x11-drv-voodoo.x86_64 0:1.2.4-1.0.1.el6 xorg-x11-drv-wacom.x86_64 0:0.13.0-6.el6 xorg-x11-drv-xgi.x86_64 0:1.6.0-11.0.1.el6 xorg-x11-server-Xorg.x86_64 0:1.10.6-1.el6 xorg-x11-server-common.x86_64 0:1.10.6-1.el6 yelp.x86_64 0:2.28.1-13.el6_2 yum.noarch 0:3.2.29-30.0.1.el6 yum-plugin-security.noarch 0:1.1.30-14.el6 yum-rhn-plugin.noarch 0:0.9.1-40.0.1.el6 yum-utils.noarch 0:1.1.30-14.el6

Complete!

[root@ol6 ~]# uname -a Linux ol6.localdomain 2.6.32-300.3.1.el6uek.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Dec 9 18:57:35 EST 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
 * Check

[root@ol6 ~]# more /etc/oracle-release Oracle Linux Server release 6.3

References:
 * https://blogs.oracle.com/wim/entry/setting_up_oracle_linux_6