Alexandre,


On Wed, 30 Sep 2009, Alexandre Pereira wrote:

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> Hi Forum
>
> I Have been trying to use Scientific Linux for a while, till now, everything
> fine, although I am not very used to rpm/Yum systems...
>
> I am more of a Debian power user, although I must admit that SL ( default
> install ) is less a Hog on resources than Debian lenny ( Default Install ).
>
> In Debian either one compiles stuff ( my favourite way of installing
> software ) or one uses precompiled packages ( *.deb ) solving the
> depencdency issues with apt or aptitude.
>
> I find some differences in SL/CentOS/RHEL/Fedora systems...
>
> Trying to compile stuff, the default paths of the X11 stuff ( binaries and
> libs ) is different from the rest of the linuxes... not critical... just a
> matter of setting it up correctly in configure options or in
> configure.inscript...
>
> The most critical issue is using Yum to install stuff...
>
> Many times I have tried to install existing packages, priority policies stop
> me from doing it...
>
> The only repos that I have enabled are the SL-5.3 defaults, and the EPEL
> repository from fedora project...

There are no priority defaults for the SL-5.3 defaults .


>
> I suppose ( should i...? ) there is a 100% binary compatibility between SL
> base install and these binaries...

Yes.

>
> So...   if I Try to install Octave/Octave forge, Gnumeric, as well as some
> othe packages disabled by priority constraints, will it harm my system...?
>

Depends on what you are trying to do.  It is best to keep the base SL just 
SL and only install from other repositories what you need.

Can you give a more detailed example of what you are trying to do.

-connie sieh
>
> BRGDS
>
> Alex
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> <div>Hi Forum</div>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>I Have been trying to use Scientific Linux for a while, till now=
> , everything fine, although I am not very used to rpm/Yum systems...<=
> /div>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>I am more of a Debian power user, although I must admit that SL =
> ( default install ) is less a Hog on resources than Debian lenny ( De=
> fault Install ).</div>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>In Debian either one compiles stuff ( my favourite way of instal=
> ling software ) or one uses precompiled packages ( *.deb )=A0solving =
> the depencdency issues with apt or aptitude.</div>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>I find some differences in SL/CentOS/RHEL/Fedora systems...</div=
>>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>Trying to compile stuff, the default paths of the X11 stuff ( bi=
> naries and libs ) is different from the rest of the linuxes... not cr=
> itical... just a matter of setting it up correctly in configure optio=
> ns or in <a href=3D"http://configure.in">configure.in</a> script...</=
> div>
>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>The most critical issue is using Yum to install stuff...</div>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>Many times I have tried to install existing packages, priority p=
> olicies stop me from doing it...</div>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>The only repos that I have enabled are the SL-5.3 defaults, and =
> the EPEL repository from fedora project...</div>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>I suppose ( should i...? ) there is a 100% binary compatibility =
> between SL base install and these binaries...</div>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>So...=A0=A0 if I Try to install Octave/Octave forge, Gnumeric, a=
> s well as some othe packages disabled by priority constraints, will i=
> t harm my system...?</div>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>BRGDS</div>
> <div>=A0</div>
> <div>Alex</div>
>
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