On 04/07/18 07:03, Eyal Lebedinsky wrote: > On 04/04/18 13:21, Eyal Lebedinsky wrote: >> I have been using VirtualBox for a long while. Looking at what rpms are >> available >> I see: >> >> $ dnf list '*VirtualBox*' >> Last metadata expiration check: 19 days, 23:03:27 ago on Thu Mar 15 14:29:34 >> 2018. >> Installed Packages >> VirtualBox-5.2.x86_64 5.2.8_121009_fedora26-1 >> @virtualbox >> Available Packages >> VirtualBox.x86_64 5.2.6-2.fc26 >> rpmfusion-free-updates >> VirtualBox-5.1.x86_64 5.1.34_121010_fedora26-1 >> virtualbox >> VirtualBox-devel.i686 5.2.6-2.fc26 >> rpmfusion-free-updates >> VirtualBox-devel.x86_64 5.2.6-2.fc26 >> rpmfusion-free-updates >> VirtualBox-guest-additions.x86_64 5.2.6-2.fc26 >> rpmfusion-free-updates >> VirtualBox-kmodsrc.x86_64 5.1.22-1.fc26 >> rpmfusion-free >> VirtualBox-kmodsrc.noarch 5.2.6-2.fc26 >> rpmfusion-free-updates >> VirtualBox-server.x86_64 5.2.6-2.fc26 >> rpmfusion-free-updates >> VirtualBox-webservice.x86_64 5.2.6-2.fc26 >> rpmfusion-free-updates >> akmod-VirtualBox.x86_64 5.2.6-2.fc26 >> rpmfusion-free-updates >> kmod-VirtualBox.x86_64 5.2.6-2.fc26 >> rpmfusion-free-updates >> python-VirtualBox.x86_64 5.2.6-2.fc26 >> rpmfusion-free-updates >> >> Which repo [virtualbox (Oracle) or rpmfusion] should one use? >> Is Oracle simply a more up-to-date repo? Does rpmfusion packages actually >> fetch >> the Oracle rpm, or is rpmfusion a separate, full build? >> >> The size difference is significant: >> rpmfusion VirtualBox-5.2.8-2.fc26.x86_64.rpm 8.1MB >> virtualbox VirtualBox-5.2-5.2.8_121009_fedora26-1.x86_64.rpm 69 >> MB >> >> If the two are different: if I change to use the rpmfusion repo, will the >> VMs be >> compatible? >> >> TIA > > Anyone? Should be an easy question for someone who knows?
See https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Licensing_FAQ Since RPMFusion is using the VirtualBox name they would be required to follow the license. Specifically: "The term “VirtualBox” has been registered by Oracle as a trademark in various countries. If you choose to ship custom binaries and/or source code revisions of the product, you may not use the VirtualBox name in those versions." Therefore, RPMFusion has built their packages from Oracle's source and have decided to package things in multiple rpms as opposed to a single rpm like Oracle has done. They have also modified the way kernel modules are built when the kernel packages get updated. And, since they are using the VirtualBox name they must not have made any changes such that a VM created on their release would be incompatible with the Oracle release. So, using either one is fine and pretty much just a personal choice. -- Conjecture is just a conclusion based on incomplete information. It isn't a fact.
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