Quoting Voytek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > Perhaps you can tell us about the system and we can help you get it
> > upgraded?
> > What do you use this box for?
>
> James, thanks.
>
> apache/php/mysql/mail on P2 320MB
Hrmm. The PHP element there makes that sound like a mildly difficult upgrade.
Which MTA are you using?
Getting apt setup as below is probably a good first step.
>
> > I'm curious though, why are you asking yum to install dependencies you've
> > manually specified and not asking it to install proftpd and fetch all of
> > its
> > dependencies for you?
> >
> > yum install proftpd
> >
> > seems easier.
>
> it sure is easier, (and, quicker too) but:
>
>
> # yum install proftpd
> ....
> Cannot find a package matching proftpd
>
> I guess I'd need point yum elsewhere than fedora site ??
Yep, I'd say so.
freshrpms has packages for proftpd:
http://ftp.freshrpms.net/pub/freshrpms/redhat/7.3/proftpd/
I'm not sure if freshrpms supports yum, but they definitely support apt-rpm. I
might be being optimistic, but I think if you install this package:
http://ftp.freshrpms.net/pub/freshrpms/redhat/7.3/apt/apt-0.5.5cnc5-fr0.rh73.2.i386.rpm
and potentially edit /etc/apt/sources.list to point to their packages for redhat
7.3, you should be able to do this:
apt-get update
apt-get install proftpd
to do what you want.
I'm unfortunately not near an RPM based box atm, so I can't check precisely what
the apt package I've referred to does. The only variable is editing
/etc/apt/sources.list.
Give it a go and post back if you have any issues.
HTH,
James.
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