How to update your kernel on CentOS 6 - Revision history

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 [1] Login to your server via SSH as the root user.
-[2] From the command prompt, run:
+[2]  From the command prompt, run:
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 [root@ /]# yum update kernel
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 You will be prompted to accept the new kernel.  Note the kernel version displayed and enter "y" to accept the new kernel. In our example, 2.6.32-279.1.1.el6 will be the new version we're installing.
-<div class="code_style">================================================================================<br /> Package                              Arch                             Version                                       Repository                        Size<br />================================================================================<br /> Installing:<br />  kernel                                x86_64                         2.6.32-279.1.1.el6                     updates                            22 M<br /><br /> Transaction Summary<br /> ================================================================================<br />Install          1 Package(s)<br /> Upgrade       0 Package(s)<br /><br /> Total download size: 22 M<br />Is this ok [y/N]: y</div>
+<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
- After accepting the installation, the kernel will be downloaded and installed.
+================================================================================
-<div class="code_style">Downloading Packages:<br />kernel-2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64.rpm                                                                                             |  22 MB     00:02<br />Running rpm_check_debug<br />Running Transaction Test<br />Finished Transaction Test<br />Transaction Test Succeeded<br />Running Transaction<br />  Installing     : kernel                                                                                                                                             1/1<br /><br />Installed:  kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.32-279.1.1.el6<br /><br />Complete!</div>
+ Package             Arch       Version              Repository           Size
-) The grub.conf file maintains a list of available kernels and defines which kernel will be used when your operating system starts.  Let's check your server's grub.conf to ensure it's configured to boot the new kernel.  Open the grub.conf file in your favorite text editor, we'll use nano in this example.
+================================================================================
-<div class="code_style">[root@ /]# nano /boot/grub/grub.conf</div>
+ Installing:
-)  Let's take a look at an example grub.conf.
+  kernel             x86_64     2.6.32-279.1.1.el6   updates              22 M
-<div class="code_style"># grub.conf generated by anaconda<br /> #<br /> # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file<br /> # NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that<br /> #          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.<br /> #          root (hd0,0)<br /> #          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda8<br /> #          initrd /initrd-version.img<br /> #boot=/dev/sda<br /> default=1<br /> timeout=5<br /> splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz<br /> hiddenmenu<br />title CentOS (2.6.32-279.1.1.el6)<br />        root (hd0,0)<br />        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-279.1.1.el6 ro root=LABEL=/<br />        initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.img<br />title CentOS (2.6.32-220.23.1.el6)<br />        root (hd0,0)<br />        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-220.23.1.el6 ro root=LABEL=/<br />        initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.32-220.23.1.el6.img</div>
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+ Transaction Summary
-<div class="code_style">default=1</div>
+================================================================================
- indicates which kernel will be loaded from the available kernels in this file.  The kernels are referenced starting from zero, so a value of 0 indicates to use the first kernel, 1 indicates to use the second, 2 the third, and so on.  You can see above that "default" has a value of 1, which indicates to use the 2.6.32-220.23.1.el6 kernel on reboot.  Changing this to 0 will cause the first kernel listed to be loaded upon reboot.  Change the "default" value as appropriate to load the new kernel you installed.  Generally, you can change this to 0 and load the top-most kernel listed in grub.conf.
+ Install          1 Package(s)
-) Reboot your server.
+ Upgrade       0 Package(s)
-) Once the server comes back online, login via SSH as the root user.  We'll now check to see that the proper kernel was loaded. We can use the uname command to do this.
-<div class="code_style">[root@ /]# uname -r<br />2.6.32-279.1.1.el6</div></html> [[Category:CentOS 6]]
+ Total download size: 22 M

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	~~<html>~~ The kernel is the main component of your operating system and provides the core functions for your system's applications. Kernel updates are released periodically as new functionality and, most importantly, security updates are incorporated. This article will show you how to update your system's kernel.		The kernel is the main component of your operating system and provides the core functions for your system's applications. Kernel updates are released periodically as new functionality and, most importantly, security updates are incorporated. This article will show you how to update your system's kernel.
	1) Login to your server via SSH as the root user.
	2) From the command prompt, run:		[1] Login to your server via SSH as the root user.
	<~~div class~~="~~code_style~~">[root@ /]# yum update kernel</~~div~~>
	You will be prompted to accept the new kernel. Note the kernel version displayed and enter "y" to accept the new kernel.		[2] From the command prompt, run:
	In our example, 2.6.32-279.1.1.el6 will be the new version we're installing.		<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
			[root@ /]# yum update kernel
			</syntaxhighlight>

			You will be prompted to accept the new kernel. Note the kernel version displayed and enter "y" to accept the new kernel. In our example, 2.6.32-279.1.1.el6 will be the new version we're installing.

	<div class="code_style">================================================================================<br /> Package Arch Version Repository Size<br />================================================================================<br /> Installing:<br /> kernel x86_64 2.6.32-279.1.1.el6 updates 22 M<br /><br /> Transaction Summary<br /> ================================================================================<br />Install 1 Package(s)<br /> Upgrade 0 Package(s)<br /><br /> Total download size: 22 M<br />Is this ok [y/N]: y</div>		<div class="code_style">================================================================================<br /> Package Arch Version Repository Size<br />================================================================================<br /> Installing:<br /> kernel x86_64 2.6.32-279.1.1.el6 updates 22 M<br /><br /> Transaction Summary<br /> ================================================================================<br />Install 1 Package(s)<br /> Upgrade 0 Package(s)<br /><br /> Total download size: 22 M<br />Is this ok [y/N]: y</div>
	After accepting the installation, the kernel will be downloaded and installed.		After accepting the installation, the kernel will be downloaded and installed.

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<html> The kernel is the main component of your operating system and provides the core functions for your system's applications. Kernel updates are released periodically as new functionality and, most importantly, security updates are incorporated. This article will show you how to update your system's kernel.
1) Login to your server via SSH as the root user.
2) From the command prompt, run:
<div class="code_style">[root@ /]# yum update kernel</div>
You will be prompted to accept the new kernel. Note the kernel version displayed and enter "y" to accept the new kernel.
In our example, 2.6.32-279.1.1.el6 will be the new version we're installing.
<div class="code_style">================================================================================<br /> Package Arch Version Repository Size<br />================================================================================<br /> Installing:<br /> kernel x86_64 2.6.32-279.1.1.el6 updates 22 M<br /><br /> Transaction Summary<br /> ================================================================================<br />Install 1 Package(s)<br /> Upgrade 0 Package(s)<br /><br /> Total download size: 22 M<br />Is this ok [y/N]: y</div>
After accepting the installation, the kernel will be downloaded and installed.
<div class="code_style">Downloading Packages:<br />kernel-2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64.rpm | 22 MB 00:02<br />Running rpm_check_debug<br />Running Transaction Test<br />Finished Transaction Test<br />Transaction Test Succeeded<br />Running Transaction<br /> Installing : kernel 1/1<br /><br />Installed: kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.32-279.1.1.el6<br /><br />Complete!</div>
3) The grub.conf file maintains a list of available kernels and defines which kernel will be used when your operating system starts. Let's check your server's grub.conf to ensure it's configured to boot the new kernel. Open the grub.conf file in your favorite text editor, we'll use nano in this example.
<div class="code_style">[root@ /]# nano /boot/grub/grub.conf</div>
4) Let's take a look at an example grub.conf.
<div class="code_style"># grub.conf generated by anaconda<br /> #<br /> # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file<br /> # NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that<br /> # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.<br /> # root (hd0,0)<br /> # kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda8<br /> # initrd /initrd-version.img<br /> #boot=/dev/sda<br /> default=1<br /> timeout=5<br /> splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz<br /> hiddenmenu<br />title CentOS (2.6.32-279.1.1.el6)<br /> root (hd0,0)<br /> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-279.1.1.el6 ro root=LABEL=/<br /> initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.img<br />title CentOS (2.6.32-220.23.1.el6)<br /> root (hd0,0)<br /> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-220.23.1.el6 ro root=LABEL=/<br /> initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.32-220.23.1.el6.img</div>
This line:
<div class="code_style">default=1</div>
indicates which kernel will be loaded from the available kernels in this file. The kernels are referenced starting from zero, so a value of 0 indicates to use the first kernel, 1 indicates to use the second, 2 the third, and so on. You can see above that "default" has a value of 1, which indicates to use the 2.6.32-220.23.1.el6 kernel on reboot. Changing this to 0 will cause the first kernel listed to be loaded upon reboot. Change the "default" value as appropriate to load the new kernel you installed. Generally, you can change this to 0 and load the top-most kernel listed in grub.conf.
5) Reboot your server.
6) Once the server comes back online, login via SSH as the root user. We'll now check to see that the proper kernel was loaded. We can use the uname command to do this.
<div class="code_style">[root@ /]# uname -r<br />2.6.32-279.1.1.el6</div></html> [[Category:CentOS 6]]