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Hi Tarek,

On Wednesday 08 January 2014 12:52:42 Tarek El-Sherbiny wrote:
> I have several targets deployed in multiple sites. Each target might  be
> running  a different version of the product rootfs image. When I release a
> new rootfs image I would like to use the smart command on each target at
> the customer site to upgrade the software to the latest image. Going
> through each package and install it separately is inefficient way of
> handling the upgrade and I don't expect the customer to have the knowledge
> for doing so.
> 
> What we really need is a smart command to compare the latest rootfs image
> and install, remove or un-change packages based on what is currently
> installed.
> 
> Can the smart command achieve that or do I need to write my own script?

Isn't this the same question you asked the other day? i.e., this is "smart 
upgrade".

Cheers,
Paul

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Paul Eggleton
Intel Open Source Technology Centre