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Re: Repo for updateso to an old SL
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"~Stack~" <[log in to unmask]>
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~Stack~
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Sun, 19 Dec 2021 19:18:51 -0600
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Greetings,

On 12/19/21 2:34 PM, Elio Fabri wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm stil using SL 6.2 (waiting for the fog about future SL, CentOS ... 
> to dissolve).
> I'm in need to update firefox. A version for RHEL6 systems exists 
> (firefox-91.4.1esr) but yum finds no repo for that package.
> Some help? Thx


A few things:
1. If you need packages out of CentOS 6, you need to go to their vault:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__vault.centos.org_6.10_&d=DwICaQ&c=gRgGjJ3BkIsb5y6s49QqsA&r=gd8BzeSQcySVxr0gDWSEbN-P-pgDXkdyCtaMqdCgPPdW1cyL5RIpaIYrCn8C5x2A&m=RssexQlgUrAddeuE-9yiY87HDGU6eSjvkRwF63qmYK6dsioceQtrv1H-wsE_SgP8&s=-P68E4Ng8ZpCy8JdtBwpCnXMNN5TN-SJOl7IWjYqwkw&e= 

(For SL6 packages: 
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ftp1.scientificlinux.org_linux_scientific_obsolete_6.10_&d=DwICaQ&c=gRgGjJ3BkIsb5y6s49QqsA&r=gd8BzeSQcySVxr0gDWSEbN-P-pgDXkdyCtaMqdCgPPdW1cyL5RIpaIYrCn8C5x2A&m=RssexQlgUrAddeuE-9yiY87HDGU6eSjvkRwF63qmYK6dsioceQtrv1H-wsE_SgP8&s=nQscbrAjx88ZwI0F0XI99v_AQkG07VuRhS4C2YL2VXY&e=  )

2. I really doubt that version of firefox will be in there. That ESR tag 
probably indicates the Extended Support Release. If RH patched it for 
customers paying extended support, I doubt it's been maintained by the 
CentOS community, though you might be able to ask RH for it (or the 
source to build yourself). EL 6.10 is old, but 6.2? That's REALLY old 
and REALLY vulnerable to security concerns. Please plan an update sooner 
rather then later.

3. The Rocky community has welcomed quite a few people from the SL 
community over. We'd love to have anyone that wants to join.

Mailing list: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.resf.org_archives_&d=DwICaQ&c=gRgGjJ3BkIsb5y6s49QqsA&r=gd8BzeSQcySVxr0gDWSEbN-P-pgDXkdyCtaMqdCgPPdW1cyL5RIpaIYrCn8C5x2A&m=RssexQlgUrAddeuE-9yiY87HDGU6eSjvkRwF63qmYK6dsioceQtrv1H-wsE_SgP8&s=7PKlxXHyN0amrxNzXC9fD8Tq8kwZpMK_-PYQtMNIMSU&e= 
Forum: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__forums.rockylinux.org_&d=DwICaQ&c=gRgGjJ3BkIsb5y6s49QqsA&r=gd8BzeSQcySVxr0gDWSEbN-P-pgDXkdyCtaMqdCgPPdW1cyL5RIpaIYrCn8C5x2A&m=RssexQlgUrAddeuE-9yiY87HDGU6eSjvkRwF63qmYK6dsioceQtrv1H-wsE_SgP8&s=95a37yIxHQp8PS-osLw756gFN434UBDoJeNtcsGglt4&e= 
Mattermost chat: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__chat.rockylinux.org_&d=DwICaQ&c=gRgGjJ3BkIsb5y6s49QqsA&r=gd8BzeSQcySVxr0gDWSEbN-P-pgDXkdyCtaMqdCgPPdW1cyL5RIpaIYrCn8C5x2A&m=RssexQlgUrAddeuE-9yiY87HDGU6eSjvkRwF63qmYK6dsioceQtrv1H-wsE_SgP8&s=I4NZKJ693jinKprUrR8t6_15ttv1XecSEKYiFM7mfB8&e= 


~Stack~

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