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I need to update cURL on my MediaTemple DV server with CentOS. My server is running cURL version: 7.15.5 and CentOS version: 5.8 (final).

I've seen commands like yum update curl, but just want to be certain before I start running commands on my server.

I saw this question " Upgrade cURL to latest on CentOS ", but I see a lot of references to Linux.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Running yum update <package> is generally speaking safe. Since the most recent Erratum for cURL is RHSA-2013-0983 from 2013 I don't expect that yum upgrade curl will actually do anything at all in 2016...

Running yum update <package> also typically won't change the version of that package either...

You probably should also run yum upate without any other options regularly to install the few security updates/bug fixes that still get released for RHEL/CentOS 5.

EDIT I had missed that you're still on 5.8 which is an CentOS release from 2012 that hasn't been patched since. Read this answer why that is a Bad Idea™.
If your yum configuration is correct a yum update curl might require installation of a number of updated dependancies as well, which are long overdue.

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HBruijn
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    Josiah, you might want to read [this answer](http://serverfault.com/questions/535606/is-there-a-big-difference-between-centos-6-4-to-6-2-and-should-i-up-down-grade/535615#535615) to get more understanding about RH/CentOS's patching policy, and why HBruijn says that curl's version won't change (he's right). It also sheds some light on why you shouldn't be running C5.8 for **anything** (5.11 is the current version of C5). – MadHatter Mar 02 '16 at 15:24
  • Is there a special process of upgrading CentOS? Or does the host need to do that? – Josiah Lenz Mar 02 '16 at 15:41
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    In essence `yum update` and `reboot` if yum is configured correctly – HBruijn Mar 02 '16 at 15:49
  • @JosiahLenz On a DV server, you're responsible for keeping it up to date and secured. – Michael Hampton Mar 02 '16 at 16:34