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:
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>>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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