Re: [RDD] RHEL 8 alternatives
On Oct 20, 2021, at 10:05, Andy Higginson wrote: > Do we have any consensus yet as to which of the RHEL derivatives is the best > to go for in terms of installing Rivendell 4? There has been mention of > Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and AlmaLinux. Are any of these a recommended > derivative to use or should we just opt for RHEL? In theory (heh, heh), they should all work exactly the same as far as Rivendell is concerned. That said, I have seen some apparent oddities with kernel module compatibility with at least one (RockyLinux). For that reason, as of the latest beta build (Beta3), I have gone to generating all RPMs and other binaries on real, honest-to-god RHEL 8, which is also now my primary testing environment for same. WRT the “clones”, it’s worth bearing in mind that it’s still pretty early days for them; I imagine that all of them are still in the process of shaking down various compatibility issues. Compatibility will presumably improve. Cheers! |-| | Frederick F. Gleason, Jr. | Chief Developer | | | Paravel Systems | |-| | At the beginning of the week, we sealed ten BSD programmers into a | | computer room with a single distribution of BSD Unix. Upon opening | | the room after seven days, we found all ten programmers dead, | | clutching each others' throats, and thirteen new flavors of BSD.| | | | -- Anonymous | |-|___ Rivendell-dev mailing list Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev
Re: [RDD] RHEL 8 alternatives
Hey Andy, On 10/20/21 09:05, you wrote: Hi, Firstly a big thanks to Fred for all of his hard work on Rivendell 4. It is greatly appreciated. I concur! What a monumental, gargantuan task! Not only porting to QT5, but all the welcome improvements too! Do we have any consensus yet as to which of the RHEL derivatives is the best to go for in terms of installing Rivendell 4? There has been mention of Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and AlmaLinux. Are any of these a recommended derivative to use or should we just opt for RHEL? I've been sort-of following the progress of CentOS "replacements" and from where I sit (and with no vested interest in any of them), it seems as if AlmaLinux has the best chance for long-term "survival" and active participation. CloudLinux (the creator of AlmaLinux) recently established the AlmaLinux Foundation and is in the process of turning the project over to that foundation. Of course that's no guarantee of a distro that's free of its founders influence, but to me, it indicates a gesture of good will and desire to play nice in the community. In other news, you may have heard that Red Hat, Inc. has increased the number of gratis instances individuals may run as "developers". Any single entity can now run up to 16 (at last check) instances of RHEL. One must establish a Red Hat account, and each RHEL instance must be registered with that account. This may be an option for some folks... Caveat: I have not yet installed Rivendell 4 on any of the RHEL derivatives, so cannot offer any thoughts about the viability of such a configuration. I intend on attempting installation on AlmaLinux in the next couple of days... Hope this helps inspire others to try it! ~David Klann Thanks Andy signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ Rivendell-dev mailing list Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev
[RDD] RHEL 8 alternatives
Hi, Firstly a big thanks to Fred for all of his hard work on Rivendell 4. It is greatly appreciated. Do we have any consensus yet as to which of the RHEL derivatives is the best to go for in terms of installing Rivendell 4? There has been mention of Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and AlmaLinux. Are any of these a recommended derivative to use or should we just opt for RHEL? Thanks Andy___ Rivendell-dev mailing list Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev
