On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:53:57 -0500, Derek Bodner wrote: > Some sysadmins worry about having a compiler installed on a production > system, and there are valid reasons to be concerned, but most of those > can be averted with a little extra care. In the end, I think the worry > about a compiler is sometimes overblown. > > Finally, if there isn't a time of day that will be a "down" time of day > traffic-wise, you may be worried about compiling apps will slow down > performance on the server. Setting up distcc and having portage use > that could be a huge help.
Both of these can be addressed by not compiling on the live server at all. Compile on another box with FEATURES="buildpkg" and, after testing, roll out to the live server with emerge --usepkgonly. -- Neil Bothwick The best things in life are free, but the expensive ones are still worth a look.
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