--- loncom/build/CHECKRPMS	2017/04/09 14:54:02	1.17
+++ loncom/build/CHECKRPMS	2019/07/06 19:20:36	1.18
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Checks status of RPM packages on system.
 #
-# $Id: CHECKRPMS,v 1.17 2017/04/09 14:54:02 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: CHECKRPMS,v 1.18 2019/07/06 19:20:36 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ to LON-CAPA systems. distprobe is used t
 
 The utility which is used to complete the check depends on the distro:
 
-fedora, rhel >= 5, centos, scientific - yum
+fedora, rhel >= 5, centos, scientific, oracle linux - yum
 fedora >= 22 - dnf
 suse 9.X and sles9 - you
 suse 10.2,10.3,11.1,11.2,11.3,11.4,sles11 - zypper 
@@ -139,11 +139,7 @@ if ($distro =~ /^fedora(\d+)$/) {
         &prepare_msg($tmpfile,$cmd);
         ($send,$addsubj) = &check_with_yum($tmpfile);
     }
-} elsif ($distro =~ /^centos\d+$/) {
-    $cmd = 'yum update';
-    &prepare_msg($tmpfile,$cmd);
-    ($send,$addsubj) = &check_with_yum($tmpfile);
-} elsif ($distro =~ /^scientific\d+$/) {
+} elsif ($distro =~ /^(centos|scientific|oracle)\d+$/) {
     $cmd = 'yum update';
     &prepare_msg($tmpfile,$cmd);
     ($send,$addsubj) = &check_with_yum($tmpfile);