That is a bit of a complex question. From the SL side I can point you towards: http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7x/x86_64/release-notes/#_sl_provides_automatic_updates On 08/10/2018 11:11 AM, Ken Teh wrote: > I noticed that apply_updates in /etc/yum/yum-cron.conf is set to No on > a centos 7 system while it is set to Yes on SL7x. > > Is there any reason not to set to yes for centos? I have cron job > that emails the user assigned to the desktop to reboot their machine > when updates have been installed. With apply_updates set to No, the > job fails to detect the install with 'yum history'. I can fix this but > I was wondering if there is some reason why I shouldn't configure the > daily yum cron the same way, ie, apply_updates=yes. > > Thanks. -- Pat Riehecky Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory www.fnal.gov www.scientificlinux.org