Usage - Revision history

Pj: 38 revisions imported

2025-08-30T09:41:32Z

38 revisions imported

← Older revision	Revision as of 09:41, 30 August 2025
(No difference)

Pj: el9 to 10

2025-08-19T05:27:40Z

el9 to 10

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:27, 19 August 2025
Line 7:		Line 7:
	GF has a 'gf-release' package that includes gpg keys for package signing and repository information. Installing this package for your Enterprise Linux version should allow you to use normal tools such as yum to install packages and their dependencies. By default the stable GF repo is enabled, there is also a 'gf-testing' repository that contains packages that are not yet deemed stable.		GF has a 'gf-release' package that includes gpg keys for package signing and repository information. Installing this package for your Enterprise Linux version should allow you to use normal tools such as yum to install packages and their dependencies. By default the stable GF repo is enabled, there is also a 'gf-testing' repository that contains packages that are not yet deemed stable.

	If you are running an EL10 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL10: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.net/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el10.noarch.rpm gf-~~el9~~]		If you are running an EL10 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL10: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.net/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el10.noarch.rpm gf-el10]
	<code>dnf --nogpg install https://mirror.ghettoforge.net/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el10.noarch.rpm</code>		<code>dnf --nogpg install https://mirror.ghettoforge.net/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el10.noarch.rpm</code>

Pj: /* How Can I browse the Repositories? */

2025-08-18T05:23:11Z

How Can I browse the Repositories?

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:23, 18 August 2025
Line 44:		Line 44:
	===== How Can I browse the Repositories? =====		===== How Can I browse the Repositories? =====

	You can browse our repositories [https://mirror.ghettoforge.~~org~~/distributions/gf/el/ here].		You can browse our repositories [https://mirror.ghettoforge.net/distributions/gf/el/ here].

	----		----

Pj: GF10 released

2025-08-18T05:17:21Z

GF10 released

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:17, 18 August 2025
Line 6:		Line 6:

	GF has a 'gf-release' package that includes gpg keys for package signing and repository information. Installing this package for your Enterprise Linux version should allow you to use normal tools such as yum to install packages and their dependencies. By default the stable GF repo is enabled, there is also a 'gf-testing' repository that contains packages that are not yet deemed stable.		GF has a 'gf-release' package that includes gpg keys for package signing and repository information. Installing this package for your Enterprise Linux version should allow you to use normal tools such as yum to install packages and their dependencies. By default the stable GF repo is enabled, there is also a 'gf-testing' repository that contains packages that are not yet deemed stable.

			If you are running an EL10 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL10: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.net/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el10.noarch.rpm gf-el9]
			<code>dnf --nogpg install https://mirror.ghettoforge.net/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el10.noarch.rpm</code>

	If you are running an EL9 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL9: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.net/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el9.noarch.rpm gf-el9]		If you are running an EL9 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL9: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.net/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el9.noarch.rpm gf-el9]

Pj: New domain ghettoforge.net

2025-07-20T09:54:24Z

New domain ghettoforge.net

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:54, 20 July 2025
Line 7:		Line 7:
	GF has a 'gf-release' package that includes gpg keys for package signing and repository information. Installing this package for your Enterprise Linux version should allow you to use normal tools such as yum to install packages and their dependencies. By default the stable GF repo is enabled, there is also a 'gf-testing' repository that contains packages that are not yet deemed stable.		GF has a 'gf-release' package that includes gpg keys for package signing and repository information. Installing this package for your Enterprise Linux version should allow you to use normal tools such as yum to install packages and their dependencies. By default the stable GF repo is enabled, there is also a 'gf-testing' repository that contains packages that are not yet deemed stable.

	If you are running an EL9 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL9: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.~~org~~/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el9.noarch.rpm gf-el9]		If you are running an EL9 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL9: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.net/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el9.noarch.rpm gf-el9]
	<code>dnf --nogpg install https://mirror.ghettoforge.~~org~~/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el9.noarch.rpm</code>		<code>dnf --nogpg install https://mirror.ghettoforge.net/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el9.noarch.rpm</code>

	If you are running an EL8 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL8: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.~~org~~/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el8.noarch.rpm gf-el8]		If you are running an EL8 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL8: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.net/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el8.noarch.rpm gf-el8]
	<code>dnf --nogpg install https://mirror.ghettoforge.~~org~~/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el8.noarch.rpm</code>		<code>dnf --nogpg install https://mirror.ghettoforge.net/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el8.noarch.rpm</code>

	You can verify these packages and their keys from the GhettoForge project's keys page: [[Ghettoforge_Keys\|Ghettoforge Keys]]		You can verify these packages and their keys from the GhettoForge project's keys page: [[Ghettoforge_Keys\|Ghettoforge Keys]]

Pj: change yum to dnf.

2024-09-02T08:27:42Z

change yum to dnf.

Pj: Archive EL7

2024-09-02T08:20:29Z

Archive EL7

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:20, 2 September 2024
Line 12:		Line 12:
	If you are running an EL8 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL8: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el8.noarch.rpm gf-el8]		If you are running an EL8 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL8: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el8.noarch.rpm gf-el8]
	<code>dnf --nogpg install https://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el8.noarch.rpm</code>		<code>dnf --nogpg install https://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el8.noarch.rpm</code>

	~~If you are running an EL7 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL7: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el7.noarch.rpm gf-el7]~~
	~~<code>yum --nogpg install https://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el7.noarch.rpm</code>~~

	You can verify these packages and their keys from the GhettoForge project's keys page: [[Ghettoforge_Keys\|Ghettoforge Keys]]		You can verify these packages and their keys from the GhettoForge project's keys page: [[Ghettoforge_Keys\|Ghettoforge Keys]]

Pj: /* Other Requirements */ crb for EL9

2024-05-09T10:14:55Z

Other Requirements: crb for EL9

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:14, 9 May 2024
Line 26:		Line 26:
	<code>yum install epel-release</code>		<code>yum install epel-release</code>

	For EL8 it is ~~also~~ recommended that you enable the PowerTools repository:		For EL8 it is recommended that you enable the PowerTools repository:

	<code>dnf config-manager --enable PowerTools</code>		<code>dnf config-manager --enable PowerTools</code>

			Similarly for EL9 you should enable the CRB repository:

			<code>dnf config-manager --enable crb</code>

	----		----

Pj: Add EL9

2022-08-05T11:24:36Z

Add EL9

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:24, 5 August 2022
Line 6:		Line 6:

	GF has a 'gf-release' package that includes gpg keys for package signing and repository information. Installing this package for your Enterprise Linux version should allow you to use normal tools such as yum to install packages and their dependencies. By default the stable GF repo is enabled, there is also a 'gf-testing' repository that contains packages that are not yet deemed stable.		GF has a 'gf-release' package that includes gpg keys for package signing and repository information. Installing this package for your Enterprise Linux version should allow you to use normal tools such as yum to install packages and their dependencies. By default the stable GF repo is enabled, there is also a 'gf-testing' repository that contains packages that are not yet deemed stable.

			If you are running an EL9 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL9: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el9.noarch.rpm gf-el9]
			<code>dnf --nogpg install https://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el9.noarch.rpm</code>

	If you are running an EL8 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL8: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el8.noarch.rpm gf-el8]		If you are running an EL8 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL8: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el8.noarch.rpm gf-el8]

Pj: Fix el8 URL

2020-12-21T02:46:48Z

Fix el8 URL

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:46, 21 December 2020
Line 7:		Line 7:
	GF has a 'gf-release' package that includes gpg keys for package signing and repository information. Installing this package for your Enterprise Linux version should allow you to use normal tools such as yum to install packages and their dependencies. By default the stable GF repo is enabled, there is also a 'gf-testing' repository that contains packages that are not yet deemed stable.		GF has a 'gf-release' package that includes gpg keys for package signing and repository information. Installing this package for your Enterprise Linux version should allow you to use normal tools such as yum to install packages and their dependencies. By default the stable GF repo is enabled, there is also a 'gf-testing' repository that contains packages that are not yet deemed stable.

	If you are running an EL8 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL8: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf~~/el/8/gf/x86_64~~/gf-release-~~8-11~~.gf.el8.noarch.rpm gf-el8]		If you are running an EL8 based system, please visit here to get the newest 'gf-release' package for EL8: [https://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el8.noarch.rpm gf-el8]
	<code>dnf --nogpg install https://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el8.noarch.rpm</code>		<code>dnf --nogpg install https://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf/gf-release-latest.gf.el8.noarch.rpm</code>

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:27, 2 September 2024
Line 21:		Line 21:
	Many of the packages built for GhettoForge require packages in the EPEL repository. It is recommended that you enable EPEL before you attempt to install packages from GhettoForge:		Many of the packages built for GhettoForge require packages in the EPEL repository. It is recommended that you enable EPEL before you attempt to install packages from GhettoForge:

	<code>~~yum~~ install epel-release</code>		<code>dnf install epel-release</code>

	For EL8 it is recommended that you enable the PowerTools repository:		For EL8 it is recommended that you enable the PowerTools repository:
Line 70:		Line 70:
	Packages in [gf] are deemed "safe" due to their non-conflicting nature against [base]/EPEL and no special precautions are required for their use. Please note, however. that we are only concerned with [base]/EPEL; there may be conflicts against packages that are in other 3rd-party repos.		Packages in [gf] are deemed "safe" due to their non-conflicting nature against [base]/EPEL and no special precautions are required for their use. Please note, however. that we are only concerned with [base]/EPEL; there may be conflicts against packages that are in other 3rd-party repos.

	However care should be exercised when using packages from [gf-plus] due to their nature. Historically this has been done with the "''priorities~~''" and "''protectbase~~''" functionality of ~~yum~~. We do not feel that this is the most optimal approach and we instead recommend the use of the ~~yum~~ "''includepkgs''" directive. You are urged to read "'''man ~~yum~~.conf'''" for background.		However care should be exercised when using packages from [gf-plus] due to their nature. Historically this has been done with the "''priorities''" functionality of dnf. We do not feel that this is the most optimal approach and we instead recommend the use of the dnf "''includepkgs''" directive. You are urged to read "'''man dnf.conf'''" for background.

	The use of this directive will ensure that _ONLY_ the packages that you specify will be considered for installation / upgrade while excluding everything else from the repository. For instance, if you add the line:		The use of this directive will ensure that _ONLY_ the packages that you specify will be considered for installation / upgrade while excluding everything else from the repository. For instance, if you add the line:
Line 76:		Line 76:
	<code>includepkgs = samba* vim*</code>		<code>includepkgs = samba* vim*</code>

	to the configuration stanza for the [gf-plus] repo then ~~yum~~ will _only_ consider the samba and vim packages when installing or upgrading while everything else from the repo is excluded. Note that if the packages you are wanting to install have dependencies in [gf-plus] you will need to list those dependencies explicitly as well. While this method takes a little more administrator intervention it effectively guarantees that there will be no conflict from similarly named packages from other sources.		to the configuration stanza for the [gf-plus] repo then dnf will _only_ consider the samba and vim packages when installing or upgrading while everything else from the repo is excluded. Note that if the packages you are wanting to install have dependencies in [gf-plus] you will need to list those dependencies explicitly as well. While this method takes a little more administrator intervention it effectively guarantees that there will be no conflict from similarly named packages from other sources.

	Additionally if you are running with a configuration management system such as puppet, chef, ansible or similar tools this method is trivial to automate. Since ~~yum~~ has an "''include''" functionality we can make use of it by specifying an include file that is maintained by your config management system such as:		Additionally if you are running with a configuration management system such as puppet, chef, ansible or similar tools this method is trivial to automate. Since dnf has an "''include''" functionality we can make use of it by specifying an include file that is maintained by your config management system such as:

	<code>include = file:///etc/sysconfig/gf-plus.includes</code>		<code>include = file:///etc/sysconfig/gf-plus.includes</code>
Line 86:		Line 86:
	<code>includepkgs = samba* vim*</code>		<code>includepkgs = samba* vim*</code>

	You are again urged to read "'''man ~~yum~~.conf'''" for more information on the "''include''" directive.		You are again urged to read "'''man dnf.conf'''" for more information on the "''include''" directive.