[CentOS] 3rd party repositories

[Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.]

On 10/18/2013 11:47 PM, Keith Keller wrote:
> On 2013-10-19, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. <eoconnor25 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Also, isn't there a way to download the packages / apps that you want
>> directly from the homepage?
> Sure, but this can be time-consuming, not every software package
> provides a suitable rpm, and even if they do, you still need to install
> the dependencies yourself, because rpm will just tell you they're
> missing, not find and install them.  A yum repo is more automated and
> convenient if one carries the software you want.
>
>> This would
>> also allow you to be "selective" and use / install JUST the packages you
>> need or want without dealing with changing or messing with your repos.
> You can always be selective about what software packages you install, no
> matter how many third-party repositories you use.  The challenge with
> other repos is that they may provide conflicting packages, but you
> should be selective about which repos you install in order to minimize
> problems.
>
> The CentOS wiki has an entry about third party repositories:
>
> http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories
>
> I have successfully used rpmforge, EPEL, and ELRepo (specifically
> elrepo-kernel).
>
> --keith
>
Wow!....Didn't know just how deep this subject was! I guess I'll be 
leaving my CEntOS 6.4 box well enough alone and will wait for the repos 
to update / upgrade my software and systems!...Thanks for the info!


EGO II