How to update linux packages?

[LatSo]

I've been having random map-server crash, same crash like others who are experiencing it and we all have in common, we are all using linux VPS

 

I've been reading, and saw a post that he said he just updated his linux packages mainly this:

    * gcc
    * make
    * mysql
    * mysql-devel
    * mysql-server
    * pcre-devel
    * subversion
    * zlib-devel

 

how to update it using putty? please help!

[DeadlySilence]

Since there are different package managers, you have to tell us which one you use or at least which type of linux you use.

If you use Debian or any other system with apt, log in as root by writing

sudo su

and then

apt-get update

[LatSo]

Im using CentOS 64 bit

[Brian]

on CentOS to update everything:

yum -y update

To list what updates will be installed, and prompt Y/N:

yum update

To update just 1 package or several packages that match a search:

yum update gcc

yum update mysql*