RPM Questions

[MichiganRon]

I'm somewhat new to linux. I'm getting by, but I have a few questions.

I recently installed Fedora C2 on my server. I'd like to start using MySQL 4.1 and the most recent version of squid. I could install them from source, but I'd rather use RPM's.

1. [Using rpmfind.net] I've found an RPM for installing squid on FC2, but it's not the most recent version. Should I be concerned with using an RPM that was created specifically for FC2, or doesn't it really matter that much?

2. Similarly, FC2 came with MySQL, but it's an old version (3.23.58). I want to upgrade it to 4.1, but can't find a 4.1 RPM for FC2. Does it really matter that much if the RPM is built for FC2?

3. If I install these programs via RPM's, will up2date automatically look for updates? What if I install them from source (will up2date work then)?

Thanks a bunch!

Ron


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[ericbrunson]

1) Unless you need the features of the latest version, just use the one in the repository. They keep up to date with security issues.

2) I use the mysql rpms from the mysql site. They're great, especially after I got them to drop a bad dependency on the legacy libs. Make sure you install the compat version of the libs, you'll have no problems.

3) If you install a non repository RPM and up2date finds a newer one when it becomes available it *will* upgrade it. Don't get caught in spiralling dependencies, though. If the non repo RPM requires too many other non-repo RPMS, I'd leave it alone.

 

[thedaver]

To chime in on Eric's note:
Compiled from source code = NEVER upgrade via RPM

Installed from non-repo RPM = MAYBE upgrade via in-repo RPM but generally use same non-repo RPM source

Installed from in-repo RPM = ALWAYS best to upgrade from in-repo.

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[MichiganRon]

Thanks guys. I guess to avoid any problems, for now I'll stick with the versions that came with FC2.

I have another newbie question that seems too short to start another thread:

If I run a script remotely (via ssh), and then close my session (by closing the ssh client) before the script is finished, with the script continue to run, or will it stop too?

Thanks again,
Ron


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[MichiganRon]

Nevermind. I just figured out my answer.

Thanks.


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[cdlvj]

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