On Mon, Oct 08, 2001 at 09:28:52AM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> "Rawhide" is not another version of Linux, it is simply the name of a
> repository for optional updates to the current version of RedHat Linux. Of
> course, that question is a little off-topic for this list.
No, it's not optional updates to the current release. It's
an alpha thread that you use at your own risk. It's basically a
pre-beta rolling release. It is definitely a good spot to catch up
on recent kernel releases before they make it to the main updates site.
> As I have said repeatedly, openssl is included with RedHat 7.1. openssh,
> sendmail and bind all rely on the package being there. This has been the
> case since RedHat 7.0, and will undoubtedly be the case for 7.2. I haven't
> checked out roswell (aka 7.1.93) yet, as RedHat have locked off the file
> permissions on their ftp site!
Looks like they just did that a couple of days ago. I had downloaded
both Beta1 and Beta2 from ftp.redhat.com:/pub/redhat/linux/beta/roswell but
permissions are now set to deny. Simultanious to that, a 7.2 directory has
now appeared as /pub/redhat/linux/7.2 also with access permissions denied.
Looks like we are on the verge of the 7.2 release and they are preping the
site... :-) Wheee...
> RPM packages contain either pre-built binaries or a source package that will
> compile in a pre-arranged way (specified in a "spec" file). They are useful
> for maintaining a common installation on multiple systems, or for
> administrators who haven't a clue what "make" or "configure" does.
> Anyone who upgrades or changes openssl without using the RedHat updates
> (details at www.redhat.com/errata/) runs the risk of breaking a lot of code.
> Also, the version of openssl with RedHat 7.1 is "hobbled" and does not
> include all the cipher support. I've asked an employee of RedHat who has
> OK'd the making available of a package that contains all the support for
> non-US users. I've yet to get round to doing that though.
Relative to the latest RawHide SRPMS (openssl-0.9.6b-9.src.rpm)...
1) Replace the openssl-engine-0.9.6b-usa.tar.bz2 source ball
with the real thing from the OpenSSL site. (The source
tarball with the RPM has had some things stripped. That's
part of the hobbling.)
2) Edit the spec file and remove the "-usa" from "Source".
2) Down in %prep, kill off %{SOURCE1} by commenting it out. (That's
another part of the hobbling).
3) Remove no-idea, no-rc5, etc on the config line. (Last part of
the hobbling.)
4) Build. All the RedHat "patches" seem to be compatible with the
non-crippled source tarball.
5) Enjoy.
> -
> John Airey
> Internet systems support officer, ITCSD, Royal National Institute for the
> Blind,
> Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XU,
> Tel.: +44 (0) 1733 375299 Fax: +44 (0) 1733 370848 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Mike
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