Script for RHEL source

[feare56]

I need help on getting a script up that gets the RHEL source and compiles it. Any useful hints that could point me in the right direction?

[dozniak]

I need help on getting a script up that gets the RHEL source and compiles it. Any useful hints that could point me in the right direction?

Do you mean you need to recompile the whole RHEL distribution from source?

[feare56]

Like when they do updates get the packages that changed and upgrade them

[dozniak]

Like when they do updates get the packages that changed and upgrade them

Then why not just

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yum upgrade

then?

[feare56]

Because that only works when you are signed up with their support which i only have for around 25 days and dont feel like paying $200 just for updates

[Combuster]

dont feel like paying $200 just for updates

I take this as a cracking attempt?

[feare56]

No they have to release source because of linux

[Kazinsal]

No they have to release source because of linux

That's possibly the most incorrect statement I've seen here in a while.

Nowhere does it state that you have to release the source of tools comprising a Linux distribution.

[brain]

I think what he means is they release the source out of needing to conform to the GPL on parts theyve modified, and just because it makes sense for the other packages.

They probably don't assume that anyone has the time or inclination to actually build an upgraded system from the source tarballs...

As far as the original question goes... no clue on that, sorry. I stopped using redhat decades ago, and you're in the wrong forum on the wrong website. Here, we write our own operating systems, not try to compile hugely popular ones

Have a nice day!

[feare56]

I thought this would be right forum because it is on some level programming in the general programming section.

[Kevin]

They probably don't assume that anyone has the time or inclination to actually build an upgraded system from the source tarballs...

Never heard of CentOS? Or maybe Scientific Linux?

[feare56]

I had centos before i actually installed rhel. The reason i switched is i thiught taking the source and compiling it will be faster then what centos does since their last release took 5 months after rhel

[iansjack]

Why use RHEL? If you want to modify and update the system yourself you would be far better off using Gentoo.

RHEL is for people who want support - it is not unreasonable that you pay for that support. It is not a good choice if you want to compile sources for yourself and run at the cutting edge.

[dozniak]

What iansjack said.

RedHat Enterprise Linux is a commercial distro.

For development you might be much better off with something like Ubuntu - there are lots of packages, manuals and support forums.

[feare56]

Well i have a computer with intel gma 3150 so ubuntu runs a little slow but rhel/centos run well