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yum --security update vs. yum --security update-minimal

Amy BartonFeb 9 2018 — edited Feb 20 2018

Hello All,

I'd like to get your insights on the definitions on these two commands:

yum --security update vs. yum --security update-minimal.

Oracle definition located at https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E52668_01/E54669/html/ol7-security-yum.html

To update all packages for which security-related errata are available to the latest versions of the packages, even if those packages include bug fixes or new features but not security errata, enter:

# yum --security update

To update all packages to the latest versions that contain security errata, ignoring any newer packages that do not contain security errata, enter:

# yum --security update-minimal

yum-security (8) manual  located at  https://www.systutorials.com/docs/linux/man/8-yum-security/

To upgrade packages that have security errata (upgrades to the latest available package) use:

yum --security update

To upgrade packages that have security errata (upgrades to the last security errata package) use:

yum --security update-minimal
Can you see the the confusions these two definitions from two sources may cause? 
How would you interprete them?
Thank you,
Amy
This post has been answered by Avi Miller-Oracle on Feb 12 2018
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