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    Linux Patch Rollback Implementation

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    The document describes the process for rolling back patches that were applied to a system. It provides steps for configuring rollback on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6. For RHEL 5, it includes editing configuration files to enable repackaging of packages during transaction. For RHEL 6, it leverages the yum history command to view and undo previous package updates, allowing rollback of specific patches. Examples are given showing application of a patch and subsequent rollback to the previous version.

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    The document describes the process for rolling back patches that were applied to a system. It provides steps for configuring rollback on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6. For RHEL 5, it includes editing configuration files to enable repackaging of packages during transaction. For RHEL 6, it leverages the yum history command to view and undo previous package updates, allowing rollback of specific patches. Examples are given showing application of a patch and subsequent rollback to the previous version.

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    The document describes the process for rolling back patches that were applied to a system. It provides steps for configuring rollback on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6. For RHEL 5, it includes editing configuration files to enable repackaging of packages during transaction. For RHEL 6, it leverages the yum history command to view and undo previous package updates, allowing rollback of specific patches. Examples are given showing application of a patch and subsequent rollback to the previous version.

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    Linux Patch Rollback Implementation

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    The document describes the process for rolling back patches that were applied to a system. It provides steps for configuring rollback on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6. For RHEL 5, it includes editing configuration files to enable repackaging of packages during transaction. For RHEL 6, it leverages the yum history command to view and undo previous package updates, allowing rollback of specific patches. Examples are given showing application of a patch and subsequent rollback to the previous version.

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    The document discusses patch rollback processes for RHEL 5 and RHEL 6. It provides steps to configure rollback before patching and commands to rollback patches after they have been applied.

    The steps to configure rollback for patching in RHEL 5 are: 1) Create a file /etc/rpm/macros and add lines for transaction color and repackage erasures. 2) Validate file /etc/yum.conf contains the tsflags parameter set to repackage.

    The command used to rollback patches in RHEL 5 is rpm -Uhv --rollback 'date'

    Patch Rollback Implementation

    In case the Application or Database is not functioning properly after Patching then Rollback is
    required. So to implement the Rollback of patching rollback configuration has to be performed
    before implementing the patches.

    Patch rollback Process for RHEL 5


    Process to Implement the Rollback configuration
    Step 1 Create a file /etc/rpm/macros and add the below lines.
    %_transaction_color 3
    %_repackage_all_erasures 1
    Step 2 Validate the file /etc/yum.conf contains the below parameter
    tsflags=repackage

    Examples of /etc/rpm/macro and / etc/yum.conf


    # cat /etc/rpm/macros
    %_transaction_color 3
    %_repackage_all_erasures 1
    # cat /etc/yum.conf
    [main]
    cachedir=/var/cache/yum
    keepcache=0
    debuglevel=2
    logfile=/var/log/yum.log
    distroverpkg=redhat-release
    tolerant=1
    exactarch=1
    obsoletes=1
    gpgcheck=1
    plugins=1
    tsflags=repackage
    # Note: yum-RHN-plugin doesn't honor this.
    metadata_expire=1h
    # Default.

    # installonly_limit = 3
    # PUT YOUR REPOS HERE OR IN separate files named file.repo
    # in /etc/yum.repos.d

    Command to Rollback the patch


    # rpm Uhv rollback <Date when patch was applied>

    Example Command
    # rpm -Uhv --rollback 'August 12'

    Below is the Example for implementing a patch and rollback


    process.
    [root@zola2 ~]# date
    (Check the date of implementation)
    Fri Aug 12 09:56:34 CEST 2011
    [root@zola2 ~]# rpm -qa |grep vsftpd
    (Check the existing version of

    patch)

    vsftpd-2.0.5-16.el5_5.1

    [root@zola2 ~]# yum update vsftpd

    yum)

    (Apply patch on the server using

    Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security


    Skipping security plugin, no data
    Setting up Update Process
    Resolving Dependencies
    Skipping security plugin, no data
    --> Running transaction check
    ---> Package vsftpd.x86_64 0:2.0.5-21.el5 set to be updated
    --> Finished Dependency Resolution
    Dependencies Resolved
    ==================================================
    ==================================================
    ==================================================
    =============================

    Package
    Arch
    Version
    Repository
    Size
    ==================================================
    ==================================================
    ==================================================
    =============================
    Updating:
    vsftpd
    x86_64
    2.0.5-21.el5
    rhel-x86_64-server-5
    140 k
    Transaction Summary
    ==================================================
    ==================================================
    ==================================================
    =============================
    Install
    0 Package(s)
    Upgrade
    1 Package(s)
    Total download size: 140 k
    Is this ok [y/N]: y
    Downloading Packages:
    vsftpd-2.0.5-21.el5.x86_64.rpm
    | 140 kB
    00:00
    Running rpm_check_debug
    Running Transaction Test
    Finished Transaction Test
    Transaction Test Succeeded
    Running Transaction
    Repackaging : vsftpd
    0/2
    Updating
    : vsftpd
    1/2
    Cleanup
    : vsftpd
    2/2
    Updated:
    vsftpd.x86_64 0:2.0.5-21.el5
    Complete!
    [root@zola2 ~]# rpm -qa |grep vsftpd

    (After patching validate the

    version)

    vsftpd-2.0.5-21.el5

    As the patch was applied on August 12, so all the patches


    which were applied on this date will be rollback now.
    [root@zola2 ~]# rpm -Uhv --rollback 'August 12'

    Rollback packages (+1/-1) to Fri Aug 12 09:56:59 2011 (0x4e44dccb):


    Preparing...
    ########################################### [100%]
    1:vsftpd
    ########################################### [ 50%]
    Cleaning up repackaged packages:
    Removing /var/spool/repackage/vsftpd-2.0.5-16.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm:

    [root@zola2 ~]# rpm -qa |grep vsftpd

    (Check the old version patch

    will be back)
    vsftpd-2.0.5-16.el5_5.1

    Patch rollback Process for RHEL 6


    Process to Implement the Rollback configuration
    RHEL 6 includes the yum history module which helps to rollback any updates done
    with the yum command. With this command, you can choose an update yum issued
    and remove those selected packages. Screen is the package required to yum
    history.
    # yum install screen
    [root@localhost ~]# yum history
    Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, subscription-manager
    Updating Red Hat repositories.
    ID
    | Login user
    | Date and time | Action(s)
    | Altered
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 | root <root>
    | 2011-10-03 14:40 | Install
    | 1
    7 | root <root>
    | 2011-09-21 04:24 | Install
    | 1 ##
    6 | root <root>
    | 2011-09-21 04:23 | Install
    | 1 ##
    5 | root <root>
    | 2011-09-16 13:35 | Install
    | 1
    4 | root <root>
    | 2011-09-16 13:33 | Erase
    | 1
    3 | root <root>
    | 2011-09-14 14:36 | Install
    | 1
    2 | root <root>
    | 2011-09-12 15:48 | I, U
    | 80
    1 | System <unset>
    | 2011-09-12 14:57 | Install
    | 1025

    Below is the Example for implementing a patch and rollback


    process.
    [rprice@x200 ~]$ yum history
    Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin, subscription-manager
    Updating Red Hat repositories.
    ID
    | Login user
    | Date and time | Action(s)
    | Altered
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------46 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-29 15:23 | Install
    | 21
    45 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-29 15:19 | Install
    | 5
    44 | System <unset>
    | 2011-07-27 18:24 | Update
    | 1
    43 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-26 17:26 | Install
    | 1
    42 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-26 17:02 | Install
    | 1
    41 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-25 18:31 | Update
    | 10
    40 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-25 18:19 | Install
    | 1
    39 | System <unset>
    | 2011-07-20 13:15 | Update
    | 1
    38 | System <unset>
    | 2011-07-20 13:13 | Update
    | 7
    37 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-14 14:23 | Install
    | 1
    36 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-14 14:08 | I, U
    | 14 <
    35 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-13 17:54 | Install
    | 1>
    34 | System <unset>
    | 2011-07-13 16:14 | Install
    | 55 EE
    33 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-12 17:56 | Install
    | 1
    32 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-12 14:13 | Install
    | 3
    31 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-11 13:53 | Install
    | 1
    30 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-08 18:48 | Install
    | 1
    29 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-07 14:09 | Install
    | 1
    28 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-07 10:25 | Update
    | 6
    27 | Robin Price II <rprice> | 2011-07-06 11:25 | Install
    | 1
    history list
    [rprice@x200 ~]$ yum history info 45
    Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin, subscription-manager
    Updating Red Hat repositories.
    Transaction ID : 45
    Begin time
    : Fri Jul 29 15:19:57 2011
    Begin rpmdb : 1487:e4e93b5c1b27dc235f8084c57e9f274266ca1f23
    End time
    :
    15:20:19 2011 (22 seconds)
    End rpmdb
    : 1492:4f195f78730a0026dacc9db7afb5bb5b1c49cc27
    User
    : Robin Price II <rprice>
    Return-Code : Success
    Command Line : install audacity --enablerepo=epel
    Transaction performed with:
    Installed
    rpm-4.8.0-16.el6.x86_64
    Installed
    subscription-manager-0.95.17-1.el6_1.x86_64
    Installed
    yum-3.2.29-17.el6.noarch
    Installed
    yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-16.el6.x86_64
    Packages Altered:
    Install
    audacity-1.3.12-0.6.beta.el6.x86_64
    Dep-Install soundtouch-1.5.0-1.el6.x86_64

    Dep-Install vamp-plugin-sdk-2.1-1.el6.x86_64
    Dep-Install wxBase-2.8.12-1.el6.x86_64
    Dep-Install wxGTK-2.8.12-1.el6.x86_64
    history info
    [rprice@x200 ~]$ yum history undo 45
    Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin, subscription-manager
    Updating Red Hat repositories.
    google-talkplugin
    | 951 B
    00:00
    rhel-src
    | 951 B
    00:00
    Undoing transaction 45, from Fri Jul 29 15:19:57 2011
    Install
    audacity-1.3.12-0.6.beta.el6.x86_64
    Dep-Install soundtouch-1.5.0-1.el6.x86_64
    Dep-Install vamp-plugin-sdk-2.1-1.el6.x86_64
    Dep-Install wxBase-2.8.12-1.el6.x86_64
    Dep-Install wxGTK-2.8.12-1.el6.x86_64
    Resolving Dependencies
    --> Running transaction check
    ---> Package audacity.x86_64 0:1.3.12-0.6.beta.el6 will be erased
    ---> Package soundtouch.x86_64 0:1.5.0-1.el6 will be erased
    ---> Package vamp-plugin-sdk.x86_64 0:2.1-1.el6 will be erased
    ---> Package wxBase.x86_64 0:2.8.12-1.el6 will be erased
    ---> Package wxGTK.x86_64 0:2.8.12-1.el6 will be erased
    --> Finished Dependency Resolution
    Dependencies Resolved
    ==================================================
    ==================================================
    ==================================================
    =========
    Package
    Arch
    Version
    Repository
    Size
    ==================================================
    ==================================================
    ==================================================
    =========
    Removing:
    audacity
    x86_64
    1.3.12-0.6.beta.el6
    @epel
    13 M
    soundtouch
    x86_64
    1.5.0-1.el6
    @epel
    139 k
    vamp-plugin-sdk
    x86_64
    2.1-1.el6
    @epel
    482 k
    wxBase
    x86_64
    2.8.12-1.el6
    @epel
    1.7 M
    wxGTK
    x86_64
    2.8.12-1.el6
    @epel
    11 M

    Transaction Summary
    ==================================================
    ==================================================
    ==================================================
    =========
    Remove
    5 Package(s)
    Installed size: 27 M
    Is this ok [y/N]: y
    Downloading Packages:
    Running rpm_check_debug
    Running Transaction Test
    Transaction Test Succeeded
    Running Transaction
    Erasing : audacity-1.3.12-0.6.beta.el6.x86_64
    1/5
    Erasing : wxGTK-2.8.12-1.el6.x86_64
    2/5
    Erasing : wxBase-2.8.12-1.el6.x86_64
    3/5
    Erasing : soundtouch-1.5.0-1.el6.x86_64
    4/5
    Erasing : vamp-plugin-sdk-2.1-1.el6.x86_64
    5/5
    duration: 2135(ms)
    Installed products updated.
    Removed:
    audacity.x86_64 0:1.3.12-0.6.beta.el6
    soundtouch.x86_64 0:1.5.0-1.el6
    vamp-plugin-sdk.x86_64 0:2.1-1.el6
    wxBase.x86_64 0:2.8.12-1.el6
    wxGTK.x86_64 0:2.8.12-1.el6
    Complete!
    [rprice@x200 ~]$
    Refer to the below link for more info
    https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/solutions/64069
    http://people.redhat.com/rprice/yum_history.txt

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