On 05/21 01:51 , Les Mikesell wrote: > If you install from scratch, you get a chance to change the location > during the install. With a packaged version you have to keep the > preconfigured choice.
Yes, but if you install from 'scratch' (the tarball), you lose the advantages that package management brings (easier upgrades, easier to determine what versions you have, consistency between multiple machines, easier rollback of versions). While some may contend their experience contraindicates a need for such things with BackupPC; I still put forth that production systems should use packages for *everything*, and not install anything by hand. It may not seem like a big deal if you're one administrator with a handful of machines. When you have to work with other administrators, and you have dozens or hundreds of machines, consistency (which package management helps with) makes all the difference in the world when avoiding mistakes. Making your own packages is a worthwhile skill to learn. As always, YMMV. :) -- Carl Soderstrom Systems Administrator Real-Time Enterprises www.real-time.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
