update fedora severn - rawhide.
Jon Tegner
tegner at nada.kth.se
Fri Oct 17 14:47:03 UTC 2003
Severn - that is the same as the test3, right?
So, if I set up a "yum-database" consisting of the "severn"-distribution
AND the RPMS from rawhide. Then, will "yum update" do what I want
(update severn), or will I get "more" than I want? And if so, how should
one do it?
Thanks a lot!
/jon
Jeremy Portzer wrote:
>On Thu, 2003-10-16 at 09:59, tegner at nada.kth.se wrote:
>
>
>>Sorry if this is a stupid question. I have installed fedora core - "severn".
>>
>>>From http://fedora.redhat.com/download/ one gets directed to Rawhide for
>>updates, but isn't that a complete distribution? And if that is the case,
>>why not use that as a base for the installation (i.e. instead of severn)?
>>
>>
>>
>
>Rawhide is not exactly a complete distribution. It's more of a
>collection of packages that are being tested and possibly planned for
>future releases. It may or may not work as a complete distribution. I
>don't know if the installer stuff even works in rawhide or not.
>
>The test releases on the other hand are designed as a complete
>distribution, and you if you want to help in the process, use the
>"test3" download right now. Then if you want newer packages, you can
>update from the rawhide channels through up2date/yum.
>
>--Jeremy
>
>
>
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