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Chapter 6. Updating Directory Server to a new minor version

Red Hat frequently releases updated versions of Red Hat Directory Server 12. This section describes how to update the Directory Server packages.

In case you want to migrate Red Hat Directory Server from version 10 or 11 to version 12, see:

6.1. Updating the Directory Server packages

Use the dnf utility to update the module, which also automatically updates the related packages.

Prerequisites

  • You have installed Directory Server packages.
  • You have a valid Red Hat Directory Server subscription in your Red Hat account.

Procedure

  1. Make sure you enabled correct repositories. For details, see Enabling Directory Server repositories.

  2. Update the Directory Server packages and their dependencies to the latest available version:

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    # dnf update 389-ds-base cockpit-389-ds

    The update process automatically restarts the dirsrv services for all instances on the server.

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