[Linux] RHEL vs CentOS feedback
Lawrence Kagan
linux@flux.org
Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:39:59 -0500
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Hi all,
I'm acquiring a new managed server at RackSpace. They seem very
flexible with respect to using any linux distro I choose. If I want
to take advantage of their MySQL backup service, I need to use either
RHEL or CentOS. It's been a while since I've used an rpm-based
system. I have a few questions that I'd like to get some feedback on:
1) What package managers are those two using now and how is
performance of those package managers compared to a few years ago.
2) How up-to-date are packages?
3) Does one distro generally have a larger selection of packages than
the other? My specific concerns lie in the availability of some of
the less used PHP modules that may not be installable via pecl.
Thanks in advance.
Larry Kagan
Superiocity, Inc.
www.superiocity.com
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managed server at RackSpace. They seem very flexible with respect =
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It's been a while since I've used an rpm-based system. I =
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package managers are those two using now and how is performance of those =
package managers compared to a few years ago.</div><div><br =
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packages?</div><div><br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>3) =
Does one distro generally have a larger selection of packages than the =
other? My specific concerns lie in the availability of some of the =
less used PHP modules that may not be installable via =
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