[CentOS] Auto-installing security updates?

Wed May 20 12:47:44 UTC 2009
Frank Thommen <frank.thommen at embl-heidelberg.de>

> [...]
>> Like a previous poster, I'd also suggest, that you use an other 
>> distibution in this case.  Ubuntu might be a good choice or maybe SuSE. 
>>   Both are probably better suited for non-commandline techies :-).
> 
> That is utter bullshit. The neat thing about CentOS as a Desktop is that
> the system (mostly) stays the same over 7 years. 

I was referring to the ease of use regarding updating etc.  Not the 
desktop itself.


>> Both distributions offer easy-to-use update tools.
> 
> Oh, CentOS doesn't?

Not in such an integrated way as e.g. SuSE (yast).  Or maybe I just 
don't know them?


>> I'd also suggest not to use Fedora or OpenSuse.  They have both very 
>> fast release cycles, forcing you to updating very often.
> 
> Ermm. You advise to use SuSE, but then suggest to not use it? Or were
> you talking about the Enterprise version?

exactly.


frank