Re: Uninformed SuSE update question(s)?

From: houghi (houghi_at_houghi.org.invalid)
Date: 03/05/05 

Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 03:28:05 -0000

Bob_M wrote:
> I've recently replaced my RH8 server with SuSE ES9 and I am quite
> impressed. For the most part things have installed and configured
> quite well.
>
> I have a question about keeping it up to date. I've read many
> opinions via google groups searches as well as the SuSE forums but
> cannot find a definitive answer.
>
> So here goes:
>
> 1) If I intend to keep my ES9 installed I assume that I must
> "purchase" the license from SuSE for their $395 per year - correct?
>
> 2) As this is an evaluation install I cannot use YOU or eve YaST2 to
> obtain any module updates. Is this normal?
>
> 3) Is there any novell or non-novell repository where one can obtain
> the latest patches and updates?
>
> 4) Can ES9 use apt-get to manage the installation and if so can
> someone provide some reliable repositories?
>
> Thanks in advance for anyone who can help me with responses to these
> basic sys maintenance questions.

Are you sure that you need the SUSE ES9 and not just the 9.2 Pro? As it
seems all the advatages you have with the version you have you will trow
out the window with the use of non-Novell stuff like apt. 

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