[CentOS-devel] Adding the EPEL release package to the extras repository

[Ljubomir Ljubojevic]

On 06/26/2014 02:28 AM, Johnny Hughes wrote:
> On 06/25/2014 06:30 PM, Peter wrote:
>> On 06/26/2014 10:28 AM, Jim Perrin wrote:
>>> In the discussions for putting CentOS 7 together, the board's agreed to
>>> make the epel-release package available in the centos-extras repository
>>> as part of the el7 build.
>>>
>>> Are there any objections to this before we execute?
>> My main concern would be that it would give an implicit approval of all
>> EPEL packages for CentOS 7.  That also implies that we would support
>> EPEL packages in the IRC channel and other forums even though CentOS has
>> no control over those packages at all.
>>
>> On the flip side it also means that to be fair CentOS should include the
>> -release packages for other third-party repositories as well.
> 
> We would come up with a process for other repos, yes.  But we have to
> start somewhere and EPEL is the one the board thinks we should start with.
> 
> WRT the IRC support, we can redirect people to #epel if it is related
> specifically to packaging, etc  .. and we can support other things
> (assuming someone knows the info) in #centos.  We should likely support
> more things in #centos anyway :)
> 

When Board discusses other repositories, please keep in mind addition of
priority=x (and maybe yum-plugin-priorities), and maybe some tool to
easily change priorities (for those wanting non-vanila priorities).
Changing default priority (without priority line) to 20 or some other
number would make sure repos without priority line would not mess with
configured ones.

EPEL and other 3rd party repositories with lesser priority then
base/updates  + plugin would be very safe.


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