It is generally a very good idea to run the update tool
to ensure that your system has all the latest patches installed. The
main problem which most clients will have is if they are on dial up, this
update process will take ages, as the updates are normally quite large.
If
you are lucky enough to have a Broadband connection, then it is
advisable to run the updates as and when they become available. If you
have a new CentOS system, you can be assured that all updates will be
downloaded from a local mirror site hosted at a local ISP.
Other
versions of Linux will pull their updates from international sites.
Please bear this in mind if you are worried about over using your
bandwidth allocation.
If you are unsure about which system you have, you can contact us and we will try check your system.
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