Kaushal Shriyan wrote on 05/23/2012 09:22 PM:
Thanks for the explanation. Please help me understand when i install CentOS 5.8 on a fresh server, what are the available repositories by default and if i need any packages which are not there in the default repos, Do i need to enable third party repositories.
On a fresh install only CentOS repositories are installed, and only a subset of those ([base] [updates] [extras]) is enabled. Only you can determine if you need 3rd party repos and if so which.
If you need help determining which repos fit your needs, beyond the information on the Wiki repositories pages and links supplied there, then ask on this list or other support venues, such as IRC or fora. The better you can explain what you need, and why core packages do not meet those needs, the better advice you might expect as to what 3rd party repos and packages may fulfill your requirements.
Phil