Upgrade kernel to 3.10 and above on Centos 6.8 server machine












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I have server with centos 6.8 and many wordpress sites running on it.



I want to start using Docker in this server.



But Docker requires Kernel > 3.10



Presently my kernel is:



Linux 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jul 12 18:30:56 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


and the below is my repo list:



[root@DevServer ~]# yum repolist
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: centos.mirror.net.in
* epel: repos.del.extreme-ix.org
* extras: centos.excellmedia.net
* ius: mirrors.ircam.fr
* remi: rpms.remirepo.net
* remi-php56: rpms.remirepo.net
* remi-safe: rpms.remirepo.net
* updates: centos.excellmedia.net
* webtatic: uk.repo.webtatic.com
repo id repo name status
base CentOS-6 - Base 6,713
epel Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 12,504
extras CentOS-6 - Extras 35
ius IUS Community Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 725
mysql-connectors-community MySQL Connectors Community 66
mysql-tools-community MySQL Tools Community 68
mysql56-community MySQL 5.6 Community Server 474
remi Remi's RPM repository for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 5,521
remi-php56 Remi's PHP 5.6 RPM repository for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 456
remi-safe Safe Remi's RPM repository for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 2,730
updates CentOS-6 - Updates 251
webtatic Webtatic Repository EL6 - x86_64 886
repolist: 30,429
[root@DevServer ~]#


I have checked for avaiable update of the kernel as below



[root@DevServer ~]# sudo yum --showduplicates list 'kernel*'
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: centos.mirror.net.in
* epel: repos.del.extreme-ix.org
* extras: centos.excellmedia.net
* ius: mirrors.ircam.fr
* remi: rpms.remirepo.net
* remi-php56: rpms.remirepo.net
* remi-safe: rpms.remirepo.net
* updates: centos.excellmedia.net
* webtatic: uk.repo.webtatic.com
Installed Packages
kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-504.el6 @anaconda-CentOS-201410241409.x86_64/6.6
kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 @updates
kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-696.1.1.el6 @updates
kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 @updates
kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 @updates
Available Packages
kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.el6 base
kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.el6 base
kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.el6 base
kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.el6 base
kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
[root@DevServer ~]#


The update available is kernel.x86_64.2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 which will not be sufficient for Docker to install.



I have found some articles on Net about upgrading kernel to 3.10.



But i also to ensure that there should not be any problem in my current running wordpress websites which depend on apache, mysql etc.



SO how to safely upgrade the kernel and the same time play safe. That is in case i have some problem i should be revert back.










share|improve this question



























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    I have server with centos 6.8 and many wordpress sites running on it.



    I want to start using Docker in this server.



    But Docker requires Kernel > 3.10



    Presently my kernel is:



    Linux 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jul 12 18:30:56 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


    and the below is my repo list:



    [root@DevServer ~]# yum repolist
    Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
    Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
    * base: centos.mirror.net.in
    * epel: repos.del.extreme-ix.org
    * extras: centos.excellmedia.net
    * ius: mirrors.ircam.fr
    * remi: rpms.remirepo.net
    * remi-php56: rpms.remirepo.net
    * remi-safe: rpms.remirepo.net
    * updates: centos.excellmedia.net
    * webtatic: uk.repo.webtatic.com
    repo id repo name status
    base CentOS-6 - Base 6,713
    epel Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 12,504
    extras CentOS-6 - Extras 35
    ius IUS Community Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 725
    mysql-connectors-community MySQL Connectors Community 66
    mysql-tools-community MySQL Tools Community 68
    mysql56-community MySQL 5.6 Community Server 474
    remi Remi's RPM repository for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 5,521
    remi-php56 Remi's PHP 5.6 RPM repository for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 456
    remi-safe Safe Remi's RPM repository for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 2,730
    updates CentOS-6 - Updates 251
    webtatic Webtatic Repository EL6 - x86_64 886
    repolist: 30,429
    [root@DevServer ~]#


    I have checked for avaiable update of the kernel as below



    [root@DevServer ~]# sudo yum --showduplicates list 'kernel*'
    Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
    Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
    * base: centos.mirror.net.in
    * epel: repos.del.extreme-ix.org
    * extras: centos.excellmedia.net
    * ius: mirrors.ircam.fr
    * remi: rpms.remirepo.net
    * remi-php56: rpms.remirepo.net
    * remi-safe: rpms.remirepo.net
    * updates: centos.excellmedia.net
    * webtatic: uk.repo.webtatic.com
    Installed Packages
    kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-504.el6 @anaconda-CentOS-201410241409.x86_64/6.6
    kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 @updates
    kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-696.1.1.el6 @updates
    kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 @updates
    kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 @updates
    Available Packages
    kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
    kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
    kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
    kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
    kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
    kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.el6 base
    kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
    kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
    kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
    kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
    kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
    kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
    kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
    kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
    kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
    kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.el6 base
    kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
    kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
    kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
    kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
    kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
    kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
    kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
    kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
    kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
    kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
    kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
    kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
    kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
    kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
    kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.el6 base
    kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
    kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
    kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
    kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
    kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.el6 base
    kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
    kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
    kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
    kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
    kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
    kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
    kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
    kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
    kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
    [root@DevServer ~]#


    The update available is kernel.x86_64.2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 which will not be sufficient for Docker to install.



    I have found some articles on Net about upgrading kernel to 3.10.



    But i also to ensure that there should not be any problem in my current running wordpress websites which depend on apache, mysql etc.



    SO how to safely upgrade the kernel and the same time play safe. That is in case i have some problem i should be revert back.










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      I have server with centos 6.8 and many wordpress sites running on it.



      I want to start using Docker in this server.



      But Docker requires Kernel > 3.10



      Presently my kernel is:



      Linux 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jul 12 18:30:56 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


      and the below is my repo list:



      [root@DevServer ~]# yum repolist
      Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
      Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
      * base: centos.mirror.net.in
      * epel: repos.del.extreme-ix.org
      * extras: centos.excellmedia.net
      * ius: mirrors.ircam.fr
      * remi: rpms.remirepo.net
      * remi-php56: rpms.remirepo.net
      * remi-safe: rpms.remirepo.net
      * updates: centos.excellmedia.net
      * webtatic: uk.repo.webtatic.com
      repo id repo name status
      base CentOS-6 - Base 6,713
      epel Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 12,504
      extras CentOS-6 - Extras 35
      ius IUS Community Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 725
      mysql-connectors-community MySQL Connectors Community 66
      mysql-tools-community MySQL Tools Community 68
      mysql56-community MySQL 5.6 Community Server 474
      remi Remi's RPM repository for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 5,521
      remi-php56 Remi's PHP 5.6 RPM repository for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 456
      remi-safe Safe Remi's RPM repository for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 2,730
      updates CentOS-6 - Updates 251
      webtatic Webtatic Repository EL6 - x86_64 886
      repolist: 30,429
      [root@DevServer ~]#


      I have checked for avaiable update of the kernel as below



      [root@DevServer ~]# sudo yum --showduplicates list 'kernel*'
      Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
      Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
      * base: centos.mirror.net.in
      * epel: repos.del.extreme-ix.org
      * extras: centos.excellmedia.net
      * ius: mirrors.ircam.fr
      * remi: rpms.remirepo.net
      * remi-php56: rpms.remirepo.net
      * remi-safe: rpms.remirepo.net
      * updates: centos.excellmedia.net
      * webtatic: uk.repo.webtatic.com
      Installed Packages
      kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-504.el6 @anaconda-CentOS-201410241409.x86_64/6.6
      kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 @updates
      kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-696.1.1.el6 @updates
      kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 @updates
      kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 @updates
      Available Packages
      kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      [root@DevServer ~]#


      The update available is kernel.x86_64.2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 which will not be sufficient for Docker to install.



      I have found some articles on Net about upgrading kernel to 3.10.



      But i also to ensure that there should not be any problem in my current running wordpress websites which depend on apache, mysql etc.



      SO how to safely upgrade the kernel and the same time play safe. That is in case i have some problem i should be revert back.










      share|improve this question













      I have server with centos 6.8 and many wordpress sites running on it.



      I want to start using Docker in this server.



      But Docker requires Kernel > 3.10



      Presently my kernel is:



      Linux 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jul 12 18:30:56 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


      and the below is my repo list:



      [root@DevServer ~]# yum repolist
      Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
      Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
      * base: centos.mirror.net.in
      * epel: repos.del.extreme-ix.org
      * extras: centos.excellmedia.net
      * ius: mirrors.ircam.fr
      * remi: rpms.remirepo.net
      * remi-php56: rpms.remirepo.net
      * remi-safe: rpms.remirepo.net
      * updates: centos.excellmedia.net
      * webtatic: uk.repo.webtatic.com
      repo id repo name status
      base CentOS-6 - Base 6,713
      epel Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 12,504
      extras CentOS-6 - Extras 35
      ius IUS Community Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 725
      mysql-connectors-community MySQL Connectors Community 66
      mysql-tools-community MySQL Tools Community 68
      mysql56-community MySQL 5.6 Community Server 474
      remi Remi's RPM repository for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 5,521
      remi-php56 Remi's PHP 5.6 RPM repository for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 456
      remi-safe Safe Remi's RPM repository for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64 2,730
      updates CentOS-6 - Updates 251
      webtatic Webtatic Repository EL6 - x86_64 886
      repolist: 30,429
      [root@DevServer ~]#


      I have checked for avaiable update of the kernel as below



      [root@DevServer ~]# sudo yum --showduplicates list 'kernel*'
      Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
      Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
      * base: centos.mirror.net.in
      * epel: repos.del.extreme-ix.org
      * extras: centos.excellmedia.net
      * ius: mirrors.ircam.fr
      * remi: rpms.remirepo.net
      * remi-php56: rpms.remirepo.net
      * remi-safe: rpms.remirepo.net
      * updates: centos.excellmedia.net
      * webtatic: uk.repo.webtatic.com
      Installed Packages
      kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-504.el6 @anaconda-CentOS-201410241409.x86_64/6.6
      kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 @updates
      kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-696.1.1.el6 @updates
      kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 @updates
      kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-642.3.1.el6 @updates
      Available Packages
      kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-abi-whitelists.noarch 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-debug.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.i686 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-debug-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-devel.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-doc.noarch 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-firmware.noarch 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.el6 base
      kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6 updates
      kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 updates
      kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6 updates
      kernel-headers.x86_64 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 updates
      [root@DevServer ~]#


      The update available is kernel.x86_64.2.6.32-754.9.1.el6 which will not be sufficient for Docker to install.



      I have found some articles on Net about upgrading kernel to 3.10.



      But i also to ensure that there should not be any problem in my current running wordpress websites which depend on apache, mysql etc.



      SO how to safely upgrade the kernel and the same time play safe. That is in case i have some problem i should be revert back.







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