Re: [CentOS] CentOS 6 yum Groupinstall vs Manual install

[Jerry Minston]

Group install is when you install a full suite of software together. If you use 
normal "Yum install" it will usually only install one software at a time. Take 
a look at this page, maybe it can help 
you. http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=package-management



From: Jonathan Vomacka 
To: centos@centos.org
Sent: Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 18:28:42
Subject: [CentOS] CentOS 6 yum Groupinstall vs Manual install

Gentlemen,

I have a question regarding yum groupinstall vs just using yum install. 
I have been reading tutorials online (for example how to run a Centos 
LAMP). Most of the tutorials have examples to install httpd, mysql, etc 
using yum install httpd

The reason for this e-mail is that I noticed in yum grouplist that there 
is an option to install Web Server, MySQL database server, etc.

Question: Is there any advantage to using yum groupinstall for a 
webserver as opposed to using yum install httpd? I am just curious why 
most online docs dont mention groupinstall and only reference installing 
each app manually one by one.

Any information would be appreciated
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Re: [CentOS] VirtualBox on CentOS 6.0?

[Jerry Minston]

If you want to install Virtualbox in CentOS, it is easy. Go to this download 
link http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.1.4/VirtualBox-4.1-4.1.4_74291_rhel6-1.i686.rpm .
 and download the RPM File, after simply install it.

I am not such a fan of Virtualbox neither but You can try installing VMware 
Player or buy VMware workstation, Both of them work perfectly on CentOS. 


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While I am used to using esx, I am forced to use vb on my wkst at my
new gig and can tell you there are age old bugs that have never been
resolved with respect to snap shot children not being cleaned up properly
and the xml config while having a nice programatic interface is a pain to
edit manually.

Bottom line, I don't like it at all and find it only moderately stable.

Not a fan...

jlc

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