[Ma-linux] CentOS

[Jay Hart]

John,

If you stayed at 5.5 since you know it is stable, how long before you had to
upgrade to 6 due to lack of package updates, etc?  I'm not too interested in
"new" features.  I want to run email apps and Apache, and want a stable box
that will be supported update wise for 2-4 years.  If I can get that with 5.5,
thats my version.  I don't need bleeding edge.

Jay

> I think I will wait for 6 to be out for a bit and then bite the bullet
> and do a fresh install. I've got some stuff set up I want to preserve so
> I should note down all my custom stuff, back everything up, etc.  New
> CentOS releases tend to be a month or two after new RHELs.  I could
> leave it at 5.5 but I will probably want to play with new features in 6.
>
>
> On 07/22/2010 08:56 AM, Jay Hart wrote:
>> John,
>>
>> I assume you currently are at v5.5?  Is your thinking that you can maintain
>> a
>> 5.5 system for a few more years, or you think you will need to move over to
>> RHEL 6 just for support updates?
>>
>> Jay
>>
>>
>>> I've been using CentOS 5.x for 3 years, continuously upgrading with yum.
>>> It's been rock solid. When RHEL 6 comes out and Centos 6 comes out a
>>> little later though it may be time for a slick and reinstall. Not sure
>>> how well either of them handle major upgrades. I think RHEL 6 is in the
>>> works now.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> On 07/21/2010 08:19 PM, Jay Hart wrote:
>>>
>>>> OK, I was going to use ubuntu for updating my email/web server to an OS
>>>> from
>>>> this century.  However, I must say that I like the look/feel of Fedora 13
>>>> so
>>>> much I'm considering using CentOS instead for my new server install.
>>>>
>>>> Downloaded CentOS 5.5 network install.
>>>>
>>>> Will I be able to get support for this version for 2-4 years out, updates,
>>>> patches, etc.  I'd like to get at least 3 full years before I have to
>>>> upgrade
>>>> again.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>  From the RHEL site, the following support option was stated:
>>>>>
>>>> "A stable future: Every major version provides stable application
>>>> interfaces
>>>> and seven years of product support."
>>>>
>>>> With RHEL 5 coming out in 2007, I assume at least another 3.5 years of
>>>> support
>>>> will be maintained for RHEL 5, moving me into 2014.  Does support for v5.5
>>>> go
>>>> longer then this?
>>>>
>>>> Comments, opinions, gripes, complaints, congrats????
>>>>
>>>> Jay
>>>>
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