On Sun, Jun 04, 2006, Robert Allerstorfer wrote: > I noticed that the last version of OpenPKG providing binaries for > ix86-rhel3 is 2.4 (distributed in > ftp://ftp.openpkg.org/release/2.4/BIN/ix86-rhel3 - for registered > users only). I am new to OpenPKG and want to try it out on a > ix86-rhel3 production server. Thus, I think it should be wise to begin > with the latest official version which is currently 2.5. However, > there is no more ix86-rhel3 directory in > ftp://ftp.openpkg.org/release/2.5/BIN/ (it has been replaced by > ix86-rhel4). > > Would it be best to get started on RHEL3 to fetch > ftp://ftp.openpkg.org/release/2.5/UPD/openpkg-2.5.2-2.5.2.src.sh > and do a > 'sh openpkg-2.5.2-2.5.2.src.sh --prefix=/openpkg --user=openpkg > --group=openpkg'?
Yes, exactly. The provided binaries are for bootstrapping (in case no build environment is available at all) and emergency (you have to recreate an instance at 3am ;-) situations only. For all other situations stick with the source RPMs. OpenPKG's focus is on those anyway. > Will the further steps mentioned at > http://www.openpkg.org/documentation/tutorial/ still work on RHEL3? Yes, I do not see a problem here. Sure, OpenPKG 2.5 was not tested under RHEL3 anymore, but assuming that the contained software is still working under RHEL3 the above procedure will work, too. > Assuming I have successfully executed all 3 steps listed in the > "Bootstrap From Source" section of that tutorial, can I completely > uninstall OpenPKG, including removal of the new users and crontabs, by > doing a > '/openpkg/bin/openpkg rpm -e openpkg' > (just in case there is a reason for that)? Yes, of course! OpenPKG is 100% non-intrusive to the underlying OS. It has just six small connection points (file /etc/openpkg, 3 lines in /etc/passwd, 3 lines in /etc/group, a few lines in the root crontab, a run-command script and the filesystem top-level directory). It does not touch anything else in your OS and those connections points are removed under "/openpkg/bin/openpkg rpm -e openpkg" again, too. > Thanks for clearing things up before I may risk something I am not yet > aware. It's our fault. Sorry if the documentation is not clear enough at those points. I've added a hint box to the tutorial and also a point (7) how one can get rid of the OpenPKG instance again. Ralf S. Engelschall [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.engelschall.com ______________________________________________________________________ The OpenPKG Project www.openpkg.org User Communication List openpkg-users@openpkg.org
