Re: Replacing Vendor rpms.

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fr den 15.09.2006 Klokka 09:40 (-0600) skreiv Bob Proulx:

> Steven Hajducko wrote:
> > The original question still stands ( with more information from Frank )
> > - How do I overwrite the so's for a library that other RPM's are
> > dependant upon?

[...]

> Personally I would avoid trying to provide critical libraries such as
> openssl and similar.  They high visibility interfaces which often need
> security upgrades.  By using a vendor supplied library you benefit
> from sharing the work among a team of people.  If you do it yourself
> then you have keep track of issues yourself and jump to it when
> problems are disclosed or your server may become vulnerable to a
> crack.

Bob (the cyclist and pilot, google for him), who's helped me before on
this list, has just now gently ushered you towards the solution I
suggested. If you choose to ignore me, don't ignore Bob. The critical
RHAS4 verdict is, "it works for us".

Thanks again, Bob :)

--Tonni

-- 
Tony Earnshaw
http://www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublonskopf/FlatCurEv.htm

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