If there is an upgrade version, you can upgrade it via yum -y upgrade python or yum -y update python.įor older Linux distribution, there is an upper limit version of Python, such as 2.7.5 for Python 2 on your current RedHat Linux VM I guess.Check whether exists an upgrade version of Python you want via yum info python or yum list python.So if you created the latest version of RedHat Linux on Azure VM, you can upgrade the default Python 2 version via the steps below.

Upgrade to a supported version of the operating system.Generally, the default Python version of a Linux distribution is depended on the Linux distribution version.

If the release is not supported by the vendor, this is a finding. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.4 (Maipo)Ĭurrent End of Extended Update Support for RHEL 7.6 is 31 October 2020.Ĭurrent End of Extended Update Support for RHEL 7.7 is 31 August 2021.Ĭurrent End of Maintenance Support for RHEL 7.8 is 31 October 2020.Ĭurrent End of Maintenance Support for RHEL 7.9 is 30 April 2021. Verify the version of the operating system is vendor supported.Ĭheck the version of the operating system with the following command: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide RHEL 7.7 marks the final minor release that EUS will be available. Red Hat offers the Extended Update Support (EUS) Add-On to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription, for a fee, for those customers who wish to standardize on a specific minor release for an extended period. With an unsupported release, it will not be possible to resolve security issues discovered in the system software. An operating system release is considered 'supported' if the vendor continues to provide security patches for the product.

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