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Script for RHEL source
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:10 pm
by 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?
Re: Script for RHEL source
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:35 am
by dozniak
feare56 wrote: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?
Re: Script for RHEL source
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 5:37 am
by feare56
Like when they do updates get the packages that changed and upgrade them
Re: Script for RHEL source
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:44 pm
by dozniak
feare56 wrote:Like when they do updates get the packages that changed and upgrade them
Then why not just
then?
Re: Script for RHEL source
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:01 pm
by 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
Re: Script for RHEL source
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 5:15 pm
by Combuster
dont feel like paying $200 just for updates
I take this as a cracking attempt?
Re: Script for RHEL source
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 5:44 pm
by feare56
No they have to release source because of linux
Re: Script for RHEL source
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:09 pm
by Kazinsal
feare56 wrote: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.
Re: Script for RHEL source
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:48 pm
by 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!
Re: Script for RHEL source
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:52 pm
by feare56
I thought this would be right forum because it is on some level programming in the general programming section.
Re: Script for RHEL source
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:41 am
by Kevin
brain wrote: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?
Re: Script for RHEL source
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:11 am
by 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
Re: Script for RHEL source
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:19 am
by 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.
Re: Script for RHEL source
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:44 am
by 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.
Re: Script for RHEL source
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:47 pm
by feare56
Well i have a computer with intel gma 3150 so ubuntu runs a little slow but rhel/centos run well