Hello, I can recommend three yum plug-ins that I've added to my SL4.6 workstation:
1) yum-fastestmirror to speed up downloads. 2) yum-installonlyn to keep the clutter on the hard drive to a minimum. 3) yum-protectbase to keep other repositories (dag) from breaking my installation. Given SL's emphasis on stability, I think yum-protectbase should be installed by default. The dag repo has some nice bells and whistles, but it also has newer versions of packages (e.g. IceWM) that can overwrite packages from SL repos or that fail to install because of unmet dependencies. > -----Original Message----- [snip] > Hi, > > We are trying to put together intelligent policy for yum software > updates for workstations and servers. We would appreciate anyone > willing to share how the control yum updates for servers & workstations. [snip] -- ====================================================== Jon Ruth, Ph.D. Manager, FlexMatters Accelerator Centennial Research Park Kent State University 1950 State Route 59, Suite 025 P.O. Box 5190 Kent, OH 44242-0001 U.S.A. TEL: +1 330/672-5021 | e-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CEL: +1 330/357-1951 | Web: www.FlexMatters.org FAX: +1 888/808-4173 | ====================================================== NOTICE: This message and any attached files are intended only for the use of the addressee indicated above, and may contain information that is privileged or otherwise confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, review, or use of this message, files, or other information contained herein is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by phone, fax, or e-mail. Please return this message with all attachments to the sender via e-mail. Please delete any copies created or stored on your computer or server. Thank you. ======================================================
