- Overview
BigFix Patch for CentOS Linux™ keeps your Linux™ clients current with the latest updates and service packs.
- Using the download plug-in
The download plug-ins, CentOS Plug-in and CentOS Plug-in R2, are executable programs that downloads relevant packages directly from the patch vendor. Fixlets use an internal protocol to communicate with the download plug-in to download files. These Fixlets are based on updates made by the vendor.
- Using the download cacher
The download cacher is a standalone command-line tool that is designed to download and cache files required for caching. The pre-cached files can be used by the download plug-in to patch the endpoints.
- Using BigFix Patch for CentOS Linux
Use the Fixlets on the Linux™ RPM Patching and the various Patches for CentOS Fixlet sites to apply patches to your deployment.
- Multiple-Package Baseline Installation
BigFix Patch provides a solution to combine the installation of updates for multiple packages in a baseline into a single task, which can reduce the execution time of the baseline.
- Custom repositories management
You can set up your custom repositories to manage patches for CentOS Linux version 5 and later. This solution allows for multiple repositories on the entire deployment.
- YUM transaction management
View YUM transaction history and manage transactions through the YUM Transaction History dashboard, which works with CentOS Linux version 5, 6 and 7.
- Support
For more information about this product, see the following resources:
- Troubleshooting
When problems occur when patching CentOS endpoints, review the log files to determine what went wrong and how to correct the errors.
- Frequently Asked Questions
To better understand BigFix Patch for CentOS, read the following questions and answers.