Re: Maximum RPM Amendum, the real world files; building security updates on EOL Redhat releases
On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 21:14:09 -0700, Scott Edwards <supadupa(a)gmail.com> wrote:
What considerations should I be making when upgrading packages on an
older Redhat release? (eg, my collocate RH 7.2 box). I need the
critical security updates current, while keeping everything manageable
and smooth. I've researched building rpms from spec files (via source
tarballs, or from src.rpm). Should I be building from the newest
src.rpms available? Should I install from the newest tarballs? This
brings up another question, do I need to upgrade to a newer redhat
(or to the current fedora) release? If so, what's the best way to do
that?
Even if you can't be exhaustive, please tell me what you know. I'm
sure there's plenty that can reconfirm what you have to say, and build
on it to.
upgrade to rh 7.3, then get updates from http://fedoralegacy.org and
help them with packages you're interested in. you won't have fun with
the ``newest tarballs'', since many of them won't build in your old
installation. you would end up trying to build your own distribution.
yes, you could as well install fedora core 3, it's nice, or have a
look at some of the rhel rebuilds.
--
Bernd