On Wed, 5 Apr 2006, Nat Gross wrote: > 1) Where can I get a .repo file (with centos url's of course) for the > baseic stuff like updates and extras. centos-yumconf is the package you want. Should be on the media. > 1b) Can I use redhat repos? Not without a subscription. > > 2) What about the other guys, livna, dag, dries, freshrpms. > Which one of these is safe to use on a production server in > conjunction with the repos used in answer to question 1 above? Depends on your level of risk aversion/paranoia. This question has been thoroughly discussed on the mailing list. Check the archives. > 2b Are the url's the same? As the ones for Fedora? Probably, with the obvious substitutions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jim Wildman, CISSP, RHCE jim at rossberry.com http://www.rossberry.com "Society in every state is a blessing, but Government, even in its best state, is a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." Thomas Paine