Dear list,
we're actually using
# lsb_release -a LSB Version: :core-4.1-amd64:core-4.1-noarch Distributor ID: CentOS Description: CentOS Linux release 7.2.1511 (Core) Release: 7.2.1511 Codename: Core
on our database server using
# yum info mariadb-server Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * EPEL_7: ftp.pbone.net * base: centosmirror.netcup.net * elrepo: mirrors.netix.net * epel: ftp.pbone.net * extras: centosmirror.netcup.net * updates: ftp.uni-bayreuth.de Installed Packages Name : mariadb-server Arch : x86_64 Epoch : 1 Version : 5.5.50 Release : 1.el7_2 . .
This version of MariaDB namely 5.5 is officially supported [1] until April 2017.
How does CentOS 7 deal with this circumstance ? What will happen when 5.5 runs out ? Do I have to change the repositories manually [2] or does the change happen 'automagically' ?
kind regards,
Jan
[1] https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/what-is-mariadb-55/ [2] https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb/yum/
On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 03:18:02PM +0000, jan.zeller@id.unibe.ch wrote:
This version of MariaDB namely 5.5 is officially supported [1] until April 2017.
How does CentOS 7 deal with this circumstance ? What will happen when 5.5 runs out ? Do I have to change the repositories manually [2] or does the change happen 'automagically' ?
1.) Keep in mind that CentOS7 uses upstream RHEL7 source packages, so CentOS technically will do nothing but continue to repackage RHEL7 packages.
2.) Red Hat will backport fixes to the version of MariaDB it supports. Take a look at: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/backporting/
3.) If you want to use a version other than whats in the base repositories, I suggest taking a look at the Software Collections repos: https://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories/SCL
Thanks Jonathan Billings for your explanation. I feel confident now.
kind regards,
Jan
________________________________________ Von: centos-bounces@centos.org [centos-bounces@centos.org]" im Auftrag von "Jonathan Billings [billings@negate.org] Gesendet: Dienstag, 27. September 2016 17:28 An: CentOS mailing list Betreff: Re: [CentOS] CentOS 7 & MariaDB
On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 03:18:02PM +0000, jan.zeller@id.unibe.ch wrote:
This version of MariaDB namely 5.5 is officially supported [1] until April 2017.
How does CentOS 7 deal with this circumstance ? What will happen when 5.5 runs out ? Do I have to change the repositories manually [2] or does the change happen 'automagically' ?
1.) Keep in mind that CentOS7 uses upstream RHEL7 source packages, so CentOS technically will do nothing but continue to repackage RHEL7 packages.
2.) Red Hat will backport fixes to the version of MariaDB it supports. Take a look at: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/backporting/
3.) If you want to use a version other than whats in the base repositories, I suggest taking a look at the Software Collections repos: https://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories/SCL
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