Linux Administration Cookbook

CentOS

In CentOS, the easiest way to check for updates to a package is with YUM, as follows:

$ yum -q info kernelInstalled PackagesName : kernelArch : x86_64Version : 3.10.0Release : 862.2.3.el7Size : 62 MRepo : installedFrom repo : koji-override-1Summary : The Linux kernelURL : http://www.kernel.org/Licence : GPLv2Description : The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of any : Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions : of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device : input and output, etc.Available PackagesName : kernelArch : x86_64Version : 3.10.0Release : 862.14.4.el7Size : 46 MRepo : updates/7/x86_64Summary : The Linux kernelURL : http://www.kernel.org/Licence : GPLv2 ...