Description: Production environment for software version and kernel version requirements very accurate, don't worry about anything. Yum Update Operation!!!!!!!!!
Yum update: Upgrade all packages while upgrading software and system cores
Yum Upgrade: Upgrade all packages only, without upgrading software and system cores
Test examples:
First, before the upgrade
System version: Centos5. 5 2.6. -194. El5
Second, yum upgrade upgrade, upgrade all packages only, do not upgrade software and system kernel
System version: Centos5. 7 2.6. -194. El5
Third, after theyum update upgrade, upgrade all packages and also upgrade the software and system kernel
System version: Centos5. 7 2.6. -238. El5
Reference:
Http://www.jb51.net/LINUXjishu/342419.html
The difference between Yum upgrade and Yum update under CentOS is nothing, don't mess with Ubuntu update!