Alexandre,
On Wed, 30 Sep 2009, Alexandre Pereira wrote:
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Hi Forum
I Have been trying to use Scientific Linux for a while, till now, everything
fine, although I am not very used to rpm/Yum systems...
I am more of a Debian power user, although I must admit that SL ( default
install ) is less a Hog on resources than Debian lenny ( Default Install ).
In Debian either one compiles stuff ( my favourite way of installing
software ) or one uses precompiled packages ( *.deb ) solving the
depencdency issues with apt or aptitude.
I find some differences in SL/CentOS/RHEL/Fedora systems...
Trying to compile stuff, the default paths of the X11 stuff ( binaries and
libs ) is different from the rest of the linuxes... not critical... just a
matter of setting it up correctly in configure options or in
configure.inscript...
The most critical issue is using Yum to install stuff...
Many times I have tried to install existing packages, priority policies stop
me from doing it...
The only repos that I have enabled are the SL-5.3 defaults, and the EPEL
repository from fedora project...
There are no priority defaults for the SL-5.3 defaults .
I suppose ( should i...? ) there is a 100% binary compatibility between SL
base install and these binaries...
Yes.
So... if I Try to install Octave/Octave forge, Gnumeric, as well as some
othe packages disabled by priority constraints, will it harm my system...?
Depends on what you are trying to do. It is best to keep the base SL just
SL and only install from other repositories what you need.
Can you give a more detailed example of what you are trying to do.
-connie sieh
BRGDS
Alex
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<div>Hi Forum</div>
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<div>I Have been trying to use Scientific Linux for a while, till now=
, everything fine, although I am not very used to rpm/Yum systems...<=
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<div>=A0</div>
<div>I am more of a Debian power user, although I must admit that SL =
( default install ) is less a Hog on resources than Debian lenny ( De=
fault Install ).</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>In Debian either one compiles stuff ( my favourite way of instal=
ling software ) or one uses precompiled packages ( *.deb )=A0solving =
the depencdency issues with apt or aptitude.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>I find some differences in SL/CentOS/RHEL/Fedora systems...</div=
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Trying to compile stuff, the default paths of the X11 stuff ( bi=
naries and libs ) is different from the rest of the linuxes... not cr=
itical... just a matter of setting it up correctly in configure optio=
ns or in <a href=3D"http://configure.in";>configure.in</a> script...</=
div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>The most critical issue is using Yum to install stuff...</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Many times I have tried to install existing packages, priority p=
olicies stop me from doing it...</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>The only repos that I have enabled are the SL-5.3 defaults, and =
the EPEL repository from fedora project...</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>I suppose ( should i...? ) there is a 100% binary compatibility =
between SL base install and these binaries...</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>So...=A0=A0 if I Try to install Octave/Octave forge, Gnumeric, a=
s well as some othe packages disabled by priority constraints, will i=
t harm my system...?</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>BRGDS</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Alex</div>
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