On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 1:50 PM, Kaleb Hosie <kho...@spectraaluminum.com> wrote: > I am running CentOS 5.4 and the latest version of Postfix it has on the > repository is version 2.3.3. After looking at the Postfix site I found out > that that version is no longer updated. > > Is it worth downloading the source code for the latest stable version and > manually compile and install it? Or is it worth sticking with the version the > repository has? Thanks > > Kaleb
If you need a feature in the newer versions, then you'll have to upgrade somehow. You should always try to find a source for RPMs instead of building from source. However, if you do not need new features and are just worried about security fixes, please read http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/backporting/?sc_cid=3093 which explains how Redhat (and CentOS) handle security fixes. In short, they backport all security fixes into the version that is installed in a supported CentOS version. In other words, there is no need to upgrade unless you need features. This is how all packages work in an Enterprise-level OS like RHEL/CentOS.
