On Dec 31, 2007 7:34 AM, Troy Dawson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Scientific Linux is based of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
> For SL 3 and SL 4, it was based off of the AS version.  Basically, it
> included everything, just like AS did.
> For SL 5, we have merged both the server and the client.  So you get
> everything from both.
>
> One thing to note.  When I say "everything" I am meaning everything that
> RedHat releases the source rpm's for.  We do not include anything from
> their "extras" CD.
>
> Troy
> --

What's in EL5 extras? While googling, I fail to find a list.

What is the meaning of the term "Extras"?

Is that different in nature from the packages on the EPEL (Extra
Packages for Enterprise Linux) site here:

http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/epel/

This one offers many packages we need, but they are not kept up to
date, which is frustrating.


Or is Extra in EL5 same as the old "Fedora Extras" that were in use in
FC6 on which EL5 is based?

That's not kept up to date either.

How does it relate to the RPMforge?


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