Source code compiled vs RPMs

dear all,

I am going to setup several server using RedHat 9. So far, I always=20
used RedHat 7.3 as the base for installing my servers ( I am not talkin=
g=20
about workstations).

What I do is to install the minimum RPMs required in order the system=20
to work and then after I try to install what I need from pristina=20
tarballs, to suit my needs.

So far what I have been installing is (apart of the minimum system) ar=
e=20
linux routers and apache webservers plus any database server such as=20
PostgreSQL or Oracle.

The packages that I install from sources are:

OpenSSL
OpenSSH
Apache + SSL
PHP
PostgreSQL

So far I had no issues at all, I just upgrade at any time when any bug=
=20
or alert arised and thats it.

But I have started to mess up with apt-get and it is a nice tool to=20
upgrade my system, but sometimes I need to keep my system how it was=20
(not upgrading openssl, etc).

Ok, going for the point ;). For instance I have tried to install wget=20
which requires openssl. I have install it from source and create the=20
links in the /lib directory as the RPM does, but still the RPM manager=20
can=B4t install wget because there is no package openssl. I try to use=20
no-deps and see what happens and then the system can=B4t somehow find t=
he=20
openssl libraries.

I am thinking about starting to create my own RPM packages, since thes=
e=20
tools I mentioned above I always install them from source, but maybe=20
this is not the best (and less time-consuming) approach.

I would like to hear more suggestions from you guys...I have seen that=
=20
in Debian the usually create empty .deb packages to satisfy the=20
dependencies...I have googled a bit but I dont see this possibility in=20
RPM...Any hint?

Many thanks in advance

Miguel
=20
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Re: Source code compiled vs RPMs

Yeah, it is a tough scenario and I still waver back and forth. I used =
to
source as much as possible, but then I switched to RPMs becauseit was e=
asier
on the installs. Then I would get dependency issues base don version w=
hen I
tried to upgrade or install other things and it involved a lot of fooli=
ng
the applications. So, now I am back to tossing around the idea of comp=
iling
everything again.

Of course it is a totally different scenario when dealing with a deskto=
p
system. No way I am compiling all the KDE and GNOME and X11 stuff. I =
did
it once.

Once.

----- Original Message -----=20
=46rom: "Miguel Gonz=E1lez Casta=F1os"
To:
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 9:18 AM
Subject: Source code compiled vs RPMs


dear all,

I am going to setup several server using RedHat 9. So far, I always
used RedHat 7.3 as the base for installing my servers ( I am not talkin=
g
about workstations).

What I do is to install the minimum RPMs required in order the system
to work and then after I try to install what I need from pristina
tarballs, to suit my needs.

So far what I have been installing is (apart of the minimum system) ar=
e
linux routers and apache webservers plus any database server such as
PostgreSQL or Oracle.

The packages that I install from sources are:

OpenSSL
OpenSSH
Apache + SSL
PHP
PostgreSQL

So far I had no issues at all, I just upgrade at any time when any bug
or alert arised and thats it.

But I have started to mess up with apt-get and it is a nice tool to
upgrade my system, but sometimes I need to keep my system how it was
(not upgrading openssl, etc).

Ok, going for the point ;). For instance I have tried to install wget
which requires openssl. I have install it from source and create the
links in the /lib directory as the RPM does, but still the RPM manager
can=B4t install wget because there is no package openssl. I try to use
no-deps and see what happens and then the system can=B4t somehow find t=
he
openssl libraries.

I am thinking about starting to create my own RPM packages, since thes=
e
tools I mentioned above I always install them from source, but maybe
this is not the best (and less time-consuming) approach.

I would like to hear more suggestions from you guys...I have seen that
in Debian the usually create empty .deb packages to satisfy the
dependencies...I have googled a bit but I dont see this possibility in
RPM...Any hint?

Many thanks in advance

Miguel

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