[CentOS] 3rd party repositories

On Friday, October 18, 2013 21:52:43 isdtor wrote:
> Can anyone comment on the use of 3rd party repos for newer versions of
> software like php, python and mysql? Two I am aware of are puias and ius.
> 
> Is one preferable to the other? Can their packages be installed in parallel
> to and without interfering with base packages?

We have used IUS on systems, and have had success with it.  IUS, while not 
officially supported by Rackspace, is "funded" by Rackspace, and it is the 
"upstream" from which Rackspace pulls to have updated PHP/MySQL/etc for their 
older RHEL systems.

j

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