[CentOS] Auto-installing security updates?
Frank Thommen
frank.thommen at embl-heidelberg.de
Wed May 20 12:47:44 UTC 2009
> [...]
>> Like a previous poster, I'd also suggest, that you use an other
>> distibution in this case. Ubuntu might be a good choice or maybe SuSE.
>> Both are probably better suited for non-commandline techies :-).
>
> That is utter bullshit. The neat thing about CentOS as a Desktop is that
> the system (mostly) stays the same over 7 years.
I was referring to the ease of use regarding updating etc. Not the
desktop itself.
>> Both distributions offer easy-to-use update tools.
>
> Oh, CentOS doesn't?
Not in such an integrated way as e.g. SuSE (yast). Or maybe I just
don't know them?
>> I'd also suggest not to use Fedora or OpenSuse. They have both very
>> fast release cycles, forcing you to updating very often.
>
> Ermm. You advise to use SuSE, but then suggest to not use it? Or were
> you talking about the Enterprise version?
exactly.
frank
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