Kernelcare only check for update

[scott]

Check for, but dont apply, kernelcare updates

[scott]

Is there a way to get Kernelcare to just check and see if an update is available? Dont apply the update, just see if an update is available.

I had an issue with the latest 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6.x86_64+ update caused (or at least I suspect) a couple of servers to lock up. I went ahead and disabled auto updates on other servers, because I didnt want them locking up either (FWIW - some servers did update without any lock ups).

If I could script this to run a check and see if an update is available, then I can apply the update when I see fit - in case it does cause a server lock up.

But I dont see of any command-line options to kcarectl that just CHECKS to see if an update is available. All I see are options for "check for update and apply if necessary"

[iseletsk]

Sorry about your issues.
We just added this param (after you posted this message)

Update kernelcare (yum update kernelcare) to version 2.4-1 (latest)
Then run:
kcarectl --check
Details are here:

http://docs.kernelcare.com/index.html?kcarectl.htm