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Re: SL release number
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Akemi Yagi <[log in to unmask]>
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Akemi Yagi <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 2 Aug 2010 12:15:26 -0700
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On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Michèle Perucic
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> Hi,
>
> I have installed SL 5.2 a couple of years ago and since then my system is
> always up to date.
> I also have the latest kernel (2.6.18-194.8.1.el5).
> The question is: Why does the release still show up as 5.2 (and not 5.5)?
>
> # lsb_release -id
> Distributor ID: ScientificSL
> Description:    Scientific Linux SL release 5.2 (Boron)
>
> Thanks,
> Michele

I think this FAQ page would help:

https://www.scientificlinux.org/documentation/howto/upgrade.5x

Akemi

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