RH8

[Panu Matilainen]

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004, Randall J. Parr wrote:

> Eucke Warren wrote:
> 
> > Any suggestions on other walk throughs that anyone else may have done 
> > on getting the basic yum, apt, python, popt rpms installed 
> > successfully would be greatly appreciated.  I am desperately trying to 
> > learn and I am missing a few keys it would appear.
> >  
> 
> 
> The only real advantage of installing the yum/apt provided by FL (or 
> other repository for that matter)
> is that it, generally, automagically configures the yum/apt/rpm to find 
> and accept rpms from that repository.
> 
> You can easily get to the same place by installing the yum/apt from some 
> other repository, extending the yum/apt config, and installing the 
> appropriate rpms keys.
> 
> I would suggest installing the freshrpms.net yum/apt for RH8 (per 
> instructions on that site).

That will work, yes, but it wont check GPG signatures. The FL apt has 
other enhancements not present in any other apt (except fedora.us) so I 
would recommend using the FL one instead of a "random" package found off 
the net. Problem of course is FL hasn't published any official apt for RHL 
8 ..

[snip] 
> I tend to use yum to update kernels and other wise use apt
> (which does not update kernels with most default settings)

FL apt does btw update kernels as well (yet another reason to use it 
over others :)

	- Panu -