You may recall I installed SL5 last month and asked here about
additional RPMS or updates.  Basically, my vision is that I want my
systems to stay on the slow, conservative track for the kernel and
glibc and foundation libraries like tcl/tk, but I want up-to-date
versions of programs like

R
firefox
thunderbird
unison
tetex (or possibly TexLive)
lyx
texmaker
Emacs
Emacs-ess
Swarm (agent-based simulation library)
Nvidia proprietary driver (I prefer the way livna packages this, so
I've followed their strategy)
gambit (a game theory modeling tool)
ggobi (a data exploration tool)

I want these things to stay up to date because I dual boot a system
with Fedora 8 and I don't want to see the huge drop off in
functionality when I go from F8 to SL5.  If you don't upgrade to
R-2.6, you can't install many of the available packages in CRAN.
That's a big problem here.

I'm taking the SRPMs from Fedora 8 and making necessary changes to
build against libraries in SL5.

I've created a repository.  You are free to use these if you want,
just let me know if things don't work for you and I'll fix.

I'm never going to try to build everything like some other
repositories try to do.  I'm just dedicating to building the user-end
applications that we use here on an hourly basis.

I did not yet apply a PGP key to these RPMS, but will do that soon.
Maybe for now, you can trust me?

Here's the repo file:

$ cat /etc/yum.repos.d/pjsl.repo


[pjsl]
name=PJ SL rpms
baseurl=http://pj.freefaculty.org/ScientificLinux/5/$basearch/
enabled=1



[pjsl-source]
name=PJ SL Linux 5 - $basearch - Source
baseurl=http://pj.freefaculty.org/ScientificLinux/5/SRPMS
enabled=0
#gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL
#gpgcheck=1


Here is the list of RPMS in the i386 directory


aiksaurus-1.2.1-15sl5.i386.rpm
aiksaurus-debuginfo-1.2.1-15sl5.i386.rpm
aiksaurus-devel-1.2.1-15sl5.i386.rpm
aiksaurus-gtk-1.2.1-15sl5.i386.rpm
aiksaurus-gtk-devel-1.2.1-15sl5.i386.rpm
blt-2.4-19.i386.rpm
blt-debuginfo-2.4-19.i386.rpm
blt-devel-2.4-19.i386.rpm
chrpath-0.13-1.1sl5.i386.rpm
chrpath-debuginfo-0.13-1.1sl5.i386.rpm
DenyHosts-2.6-1sl5.noarch.rpm
devhelp-0.16.1-4sl5.i386.rpm
devhelp-0.16.1-4sl5.x86_64.rpm
devhelp-debuginfo-0.16.1-4sl5.i386.rpm
devhelp-debuginfo-0.16.1-4sl5.x86_64.rpm
devhelp-devel-0.16.1-4sl5.i386.rpm
devhelp-devel-0.16.1-4sl5.x86_64.rpm
emacs-auctex-11.84-3sl5.noarch.rpm
emacs-auctex-doc-11.84-3sl5.noarch.rpm
emacs-auctex-el-11.84-3sl5.noarch.rpm
emacs-common-ess-5.3.6-2sl5.noarch.rpm
emacs-ess-5.3.6-2sl5.noarch.rpm
emacs-ess-el-5.3.6-2sl5.noarch.rpm
firefox-2.0.0.10-1sl5.i386.rpm
firefox-2.0.0.9-1sl5.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-2.0.0.10-1sl5.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-2.0.0.9-1sl5.i386.rpm
firefox-devel-2.0.0.10-1sl5.i386.rpm
firefox-devel-2.0.0.9-1sl5.i386.rpm
fluidsynth-1.0.7-8.asl5.i386.rpm
fluidsynth-debuginfo-1.0.7-8.asl5.i386.rpm
fluidsynth-devel-1.0.7-8.asl5.i386.rpm
fluidsynth-libs-1.0.7-8.asl5.i386.rpm
freeglut-2.4.0-11sl5.i386.rpm
freeglut-debuginfo-2.4.0-11sl5.i386.rpm
freeglut-devel-2.4.0-11sl5.i386.rpm
gambit-20071113-1sl5.i386.rpm
gambit-20071113-2sl5.i386.rpm
gambit-debuginfo-20071113-1sl5.i386.rpm
gambit-debuginfo-20071113-2sl5.i386.rpm
ggobi-2.1.7-1sl5.i386.rpm
ggobi-debuginfo-2.1.7-1sl5.i386.rpm
gnumeric-1.6.3-12sl5.i386.rpm
gnumeric-debuginfo-1.6.3-12sl5.i386.rpm
gnumeric-devel-1.6.3-12sl5.i386.rpm
gtkglarea2-1.99.0-7sl5.i386.rpm
gtkglarea2-debuginfo-1.99.0-7sl5.i386.rpm
gtkglarea2-devel-1.99.0-7sl5.i386.rpm
gxine-0.5.11-8sl5.i386.rpm
gxine-debuginfo-0.5.11-8sl5.i386.rpm
gxine-mozplugin-0.5.11-8sl5.i386.rpm
jikes-1.22-1sl5pj.i386.rpm
jikes-debuginfo-1.22-1sl5pj.i386.rpm
js-1.60-4sl5.i386.rpm
js-debuginfo-1.60-4sl5.i386.rpm
js-devel-1.60-4sl5.i386.rpm
ladspa-1.12-8sl5.i386.rpm
ladspa-debuginfo-1.12-8sl5.i386.rpm
ladspa-devel-1.12-8sl5.i386.rpm
lash-0.5.1-10sl5.i386.rpm
lash-debuginfo-0.5.1-10sl5.i386.rpm
lash-devel-0.5.1-10sl5.i386.rpm
libbinio-1.4-6sl5.i386.rpm
libbinio-debuginfo-1.4-6sl5.i386.rpm
libbinio-devel-1.4-6sl5.i386.rpm
libmms-0.3-3sl5.i386.rpm
libmms-debuginfo-0.3-3sl5.i386.rpm
libmms-devel-0.3-3sl5.i386.rpm
libRmath-2.6.0-3sl5.1.i386.rpm
libRmath-2.6.0-5pjpjsl5.1.i386.rpm
libRmath-2.6.0-5pjsl5.1.i386.rpm
libRmath-devel-2.6.0-3sl5.1.i386.rpm
libRmath-devel-2.6.0-5pjpjsl5.1.i386.rpm
libRmath-devel-2.6.0-5pjsl5.1.i386.rpm
libsamplerate-0.1.2-6sl5.i386.rpm
libsamplerate-debuginfo-0.1.2-6sl5.i386.rpm
libsamplerate-devel-0.1.2-6sl5.i386.rpm
libsidplay-1.36.57-11sl5.i386.rpm
libsidplay-debuginfo-1.36.57-11sl5.i386.rpm
libsidplay-devel-1.36.57-11sl5.i386.rpm
libsndfile-1.0.17-2sl5.i386.rpm
libsndfile-debuginfo-1.0.17-2sl5.i386.rpm
libsndfile-devel-1.0.17-2sl5.i386.rpm
libvisual-0.4.0-3sl5.i386.rpm
libvisual-debuginfo-0.4.0-3sl5.i386.rpm
libvisual-devel-0.4.0-3sl5.i386.rpm
lirc-0.8.2-2sl5.i386.rpm
lirc-debuginfo-0.8.2-2sl5.i386.rpm
lirc-devel-0.8.2-2sl5.i386.rpm
lirc-doc-0.8.2-2sl5.i386.rpm
livna-config-display-0.0.19-1sl5.noarch.rpm
lyx-1.5.2-1sl5.i386.rpm
lyx-debuginfo-1.5.2-1sl5.i386.rpm
mathml-fonts-1.0-21sl5.noarch.rpm
mcs-0.4.1-3sl5.i386.rpm
mcs-debuginfo-0.4.1-3sl5.i386.rpm
mcs-devel-0.4.1-3sl5.i386.rpm
mcs-libs-0.4.1-3sl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-3.10.0-7sl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-camlp4-3.10.0-7sl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-camlp4-devel-3.10.0-7sl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-debuginfo-3.10.0-7sl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-docs-3.10.0-7sl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-emacs-3.10.0-7sl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-lablgl-1.02-15sl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-lablgl-devel-1.02-15sl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-lablgtk-2.6.0-10.20060908cvssl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-lablgtk-devel-2.6.0-10.20060908cvssl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-lablgtk-doc-2.6.0-10.20060908cvssl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-labltk-3.10.0-7sl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-labltk-devel-3.10.0-7sl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-ocamldoc-3.10.0-7sl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-runtime-3.10.0-7sl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-source-3.10.0-7sl5.i386.rpm
ocaml-x11-3.10.0-7sl5.i386.rpm
perl-File-Copy-Recursive-0.35-1sl5.noarch.rpm
perl-Tie-IxHash-1.21-6sl5.1.noarch.rpm
perl-XML-NamespaceSupport-1.09-2sl5.1.noarch.rpm
perl-XML-SAX-0.16-2sl5.noarch.rpm
perl-XML-Simple-2.17-1sl5.noarch.rpm
R-2.6.0-3sl5.1.i386.rpm
R-2.6.0-5pjpjsl5.1.i386.rpm
R-2.6.0-5pjsl5.1.i386.rpm
R-debuginfo-2.6.0-3sl5.1.i386.rpm
R-debuginfo-2.6.0-5pjpjsl5.1.i386.rpm
R-debuginfo-2.6.0-5pjsl5.1.i386.rpm
R-devel-2.6.0-3sl5.1.i386.rpm
R-devel-2.6.0-5pjpjsl5.1.i386.rpm
R-devel-2.6.0-5pjsl5.1.i386.rpm
swarm-2.2.4-3_sl5.i386.rpm
swarm-debuginfo-2.2.4-3_sl5.i386.rpm
swarm-gcjswarm-2.2.4-3_sl5.i386.rpm
swarm-jdk-2.2.4-3_sl5.i386.rpm
swarm-static-2.2.4-3_sl5.i386.rpm
tetex-dvipost-1.1-8sl5.i386.rpm
tetex-dvipost-debuginfo-1.1-8sl5.i386.rpm
tetex-preview-11.84-3sl5.noarch.rpm
texmaker-1.6-3sl5.i386.rpm
texmaker-debuginfo-1.6-3sl5.i386.rpm
thunderbird-2.0.0.6-6sl5.i386.rpm
thunderbird-2.0.0.9-1sl5.i386.rpm
thunderbird-debuginfo-2.0.0.6-6sl5.i386.rpm
thunderbird-debuginfo-2.0.0.9-1sl5.i386.rpm
unison-2.13.16-3sl5.i386.rpm
unison-debuginfo-2.13.16-3sl5.i386.rpm
util-linux-ng-2.13-3sl5.i386.rpm
util-linux-ng-debuginfo-2.13-3sl5.i386.rpm
wv-1.2.4-2sl5.i386.rpm
wv-debuginfo-1.2.4-2sl5.i386.rpm
wv-devel-1.2.4-2sl5.i386.rpm
xdg-utils-1.0.2-2sl5.noarch.rpm
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-100.14.19-4sl5.i386.rpm
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-devel-100.14.19-4sl5.i386.rpm
yelp-2.16.0-16sl5.i386.rpm
yelp-debuginfo-2.16.0-16sl5.i386.rpm


The x86_64 directory has appropriate versions for the same things, and
it also has symbolic links to the i386 versions.  So if your x86_64
system is set up to do the "install both" routine, it works.  At least
it does for me.


-- 
Paul E. Johnson
Professor, Political Science
1541 Lilac Lane, Room 504
University of Kansas