How to determine whether it is FC3 or FC2?

Fedora_Linux · #1 16th March 2005, 07:24 AM

Hi there,

I am just asked to take charge of a Fedora machine. I am totally new to Fedora. I guess the first thing I need to figure out is whether the machine was installed Fedora core 3 or Fedora core 2. Would you please tell me how to check that?

And if it was installed Fedora core 2 how can I upgrade it to Fedora core3? Just use "up2date"?

Thanks a lot!

imdeemvp · #2 16th March 2005, 07:38 AM

If you open terminal and type:

Code:

uname -r

at the end of kernel line it will tell you FC2 or FC3.

**Finalzone** · #3 16th March 2005, 07:47 AM

Hi, welcome to fedoraforum community.
To see the version of Fedora Core you run, open any browser (Mozilla or Konqueror) to see the release note.

up2date won't upgrade to Fedora Core 3 as it was meant to updte the latest package for Fedora Core (2 in this example).

There is different method to upgrade from Fedora Core 2 to 3:
- Easy method: download Fedora Core 3 isos. Burn them on CD or DVD then reboot after inserting disc 1 of Fedora Core 3.
-Decent method: similar to above except that you burn one CD (Disk 1) to do HTTP/FTP installation from the list of mirror repository found on the official Fedora Core website. When booting: type linux askmethod to use either HTTP or FTP to do online installation. It may take hours depending the connection.
- Easy method: using yum command from a terminal (similar to DOS in Windows word) as root.

Code:

yum update yum
yum update

The first command is important because the package manager on Fedora Core 3 use metadatas (a group of file that contains repository.

ghaefb · #4 16th March 2005, 07:57 AM

Run this command: cat /etc/fedora-release

ilja · #5 16th March 2005, 07:58 AM

Why so complicated?
There is a file called /etc/redhat-release there is the current version written. So do

Code:

 cat /etc/redhat-release

in the console
//edit:
arghhhh ghaefb

Fedora_Linux · #6 16th March 2005, 08:01 AM

Thank you so much for the timely response.

I have more questions to trouble you.

(1) If I do not upgrade to Fedora core 3, is it true that I can not continue to obtaine critical update from Fedora project. Then it is possible that my server will be attacked later, right?

(2) I just browsed this forum and some thread said that it is better to install Fedora core 3 from the scratch than to upgrade Fedora core 2 to Fedora 3. My question is that usually on server we open FTP sevice or HTTP service. If I install Fedora core 3 from scrach, I need to configure FTP and HTTP services again. And Fedora provides new core 2-3 times a year. Every time when there is a new core, I have to install new core from scrach and configure FTP and HTTP services. Will it be too painful? How do you guys solve this kind of problem?

Thank you very much for your help.

imdeemvp · #7 16th March 2005, 08:06 AM

FC 2 will be legacy in a few more months but updates will still be provided for another year (I think) it will be better if you try fc3 since its has more life left.

ilja · #8 16th March 2005, 08:24 AM

The legacy project is intended to provide updates forever. But there is a problem to get developer to work in it, because of its image.

philip_w · #9 8th June 2005, 07:12 AM

What iimage? if you don't mind me asking. I'm new to alll this.

ilja · #10 8th June 2005, 07:52 AM

If you are working on Fedora Legacy you are not cutting edge any more. And most of the developers want towork with the newest and latest stuff.

RahulSundaram · #11 8th June 2005, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilja

If you are working on Fedora Legacy you are not cutting edge any more. And most of the developers want towork with the newest and latest stuff.

If some of the people who want to have a extended lifecycle for their legacy versions of Fedora contribute towards improve it then its "image" would be just fine. I am pretty sure any help from intersted volunteers in that is most welcome by the Fedora Legacy project

Rahul
Red Hat Inc

tejas · #12 8th June 2005, 06:39 PM

Anyway, it is not as if their is some great difference between FC2 & FC3 or FC4 as both are 2.6.x kernels.

As long as you take care of your dependencies, you can just modify your /etc/yum.conf to get latest yum updates, even on old Fedora Cores.

It's not as if the latest GNOME or FIREFOX is not going to work because you have kernel 2.6.5 and not 2.6.10

philip_w · #13 8th June 2005, 10:31 PM

Thanks for the responses on this. I know little to nothing about fedora, so this helps me understand better. Thanks.

-philip_w