CVS on RHEL5 (custom compile or package install)

[Doughty, Daniel]

I'm setting up a new code repository box for all the standard reasons, faster hardware, better backups, more storage, better flexibility, etc.

Any opinions on why I should or shouldn't DL the source, ./configure;make;make test;make install, versus installing via yum?

Unfortunately I don't have the history on how the original box was built, so if custom compile flags were used I'll have to figure that out as I go along. And clearly if they are needed, then I will have to compile, but if I can get away with a package that I can more easily update I'm all for that. I'm not a developer, just someone who putzes around in Perl when needed, but a lot of years in unix admin.

I have been on the list for a few months and I don't think this is out of line with being on-topic, but if I am in the wrong section, please let me know and I'll move the conversation elsewhere.

Thanks,
Dan

[Arthur Barrett]

Dan,

Post by Doughty, Daniel
Any opinions on why I should or
shouldn't DL the source,
./configure;make;make test;make install
, versus installing via yum?

I assume since you are using RHELv5 and not CentOS that you want the RedHat support, in which case you need to use yum since that'll install the package that RedHat have validated and agree to support - that way if there are security updates etc you'll be notified through RHN.

Regards,


Arthur Barrett

[Steven Buroff]

I guess I'm confused (again). I'm only interested in running CVS on
64 bit Vista, not Red Hat or any other Linux system.

If you could tell me where to get the correct (free) version of CVS
for Vista, that would be great. Thank you.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
Barrett
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 12:07 AM
Subject: RE: CVS on RHEL5 (custom compile or package install)
Dan,

Post by Doughty, Daniel
Any opinions on why I should or
shouldn't DL the source,
./configure;make;make test;make install
, versus installing via yum?

I assume since you are using RHELv5 and not CentOS that you want the
RedHat support, in which case you need to use yum since that'll install
the package that RedHat have validated and agree to support - that way
if there are security updates etc you'll be notified through RHN.
Regards,
Arthur Barrett

[Todd Denniston]

Post by Steven Buroff
I guess I'm confused (again). I'm only interested in running CVS on
64 bit Vista, not Red Hat or any other Linux system.
If you could tell me where to get the correct (free) version of CVS
for Vista, that would be great. Thank you.
Steve

Steve, you might want to notice that this is a mailing list and neither a
forum, wiki or IRC.

Because of that things are usually threaded by some combination of 'Subject:',
'Thread-index:', 'References:' and who is being replied to. Suggestion, try
the help feature of your client to see how to turn on threading.

The EMAIL that you responded to had
Thread-Index: AcnNn59aOcXWUrxoTGCSc28wIRehiAAYB1JL
and was in response to
Subject: CVS on RHEL5 (custom compile or package install)
Thread-Index: AcnNn59aOcXWUrxoTGCSc28wIRehiA==

The thread that you started, and want to follow has
Subject: CVS for 64 bit Vista
Thread-index: AcnNecTHf6GyyZEgTeKFQlSdMkCWWw==

BTW 1) Arthur Barret would likely know more about A CVS executable on windows
than most of the rest of us, so reading, understanding and answering his
questions (asked on 5/5/2009) should be high on your list.
2) I would like to suggest taking a look at the following resources:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Although the next link is for fedora lists, I believe you will find following
the suggestions will get you better results on this and other lists:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines

Also what do you mean by free?
AFAIK both CVS and CVSNT are free in two ways:
1) the binaries are available for the cost of using your internet connection
(Gratis).
2) the source is available and under GPL (Libre).

CVSNT _May_[1] have some companion products that do not necessarily fall in
the free (Libre) arena, but AFAIK the parts you most often need are Libre.
OH, and don't forget that with CVSNT March-hare offers support for cost.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratis_versus_Libre

[1] I have not looked at their portfolio lately.