Chris Weisiger wrote: > Les Mikesell wrote: > >> On Fri, 2005-04-01 at 12:57, Enoch West wrote: >> >> >> >>> I wanted to get some feedback to see what other people here use to >>> manage their CentOS systems, apply updates, roll out new software >>> packages, update unique config files etc. >>> >> Funny this topic came up now. I recently been demoing Red Hat Desktop and RHN. After a bit of playing around with RHN and looking at the code the the rhn_check client I've found it to be a bit of a mess (IMHO). There are many lines of TODO and I have even (just today) filed a bug as the more recent clients don't even seem to work with the "Remove Package" feature of RHN. I cannot really see any great encouragement from buying a RHN subscription if this is the way the client/server has been coded. If both sides of the configuration we completely open-source I wouldn't have a problem with it as I know the changes / bug fixes even one files would be available to all, but as long as Redhat keeps control of RHN I don't think I will be paying for the subscription. Back to the point has anyone found / thought of implementing a kind of Enterprise level YUM with the same sort of manageability of RHN. I looked at it myself but felt it would involve too much of a rewrite to the YUM clients to do. Does YUM even support any kind of authentication HTTP or FTP? I believe a companion Management Server type solution would be a great sister project to go along with Centos. At least that's my opinion Lee ----- /"Why give to one when you can give to everyone"/