CentOS / Red Hat Linux Find Out Latest Available Updated Package or Kernel Version

To find out the latest available updated packages or kernel version on a CentOS or Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system, you can use the yum package manager and the yum check-update command.

For example, to check for updates for all packages, you can run the following command:

sudo yum check-update

This will display a list of available updates for the installed packages. If an update is available for a package, the package name and the new version number will be displayed.

To check for updates for a specific package, you can use the yum check-update command followed by the package name. For example, to check for updates for the httpd package:

sudo yum check-update httpd

To check for updates for the kernel package, you can use the yum check-update command with the kernel package name:

sudo yum check-update kernel

This will display the latest available version of the kernel package.

Note: The yum check-update command does not install the updates. It only checks for available updates and displays a list of the updates that are available. To install the updates, you can use the yum update command.

Note: It is a good idea to keep your system up to date with the latest security updates and bug fixes. However, it is important to test the updates in a staging environment before deploying them in a production environment, as there is a risk of data loss or corruption during the update process. It is also a good idea to make a backup of any important data before installing the updates.