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Unless my understanding is wrong... |
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The idea of 'enterprise-level' packages with respect to Linux is more or less stable packages over a long time period. |
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However, this requires a lot longer period than is typical to Gentoo to my understanding as Gentoo typically moves packages through to being updated more frequently. |
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But to find what you are looking for (again if my understanding is correct) one would normally setup their own portage mirror, and maintain their own derivative profiles - marking items as masked until they have passed their own internal testing - e.g. the 'gentoo->staging->production' recommended cycle. |
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I am also thinking the closest profile to what you are looking for is probably the 'hardened' profile, which does lead me to a related question (for everyone) that I have been thinking about asking: |
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the 'server' profile has notes about only being for certain users; and recommends the 'hardened' profile for servers. Does the 'hardened' profile require use of SELinux or similar auditing/permission tools (e.g. AppArmor)? I'm currently using 'server' on my own server at home; but have not gotten to the point of being ready to try SELinux, etc - namely b/c I still have a lot software to install and configure, etc - so I haven't tried to move to the 'hardened' profile. So I'm wondering what all the differences are between 'hardened' and 'server' - I primarily figured it was more for the SELinux/AppArmor users. Please advise. |
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Again, I could be wrong - so anyone please chime in to correct me. |
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HTH, |
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Ben |
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----- Original Message ---- |
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From: Ramon van Alteren <ramon@××××××××××.nl> |
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To: gentoo-server@l.g.o |
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Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 4:28:35 AM |
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-server] Server Packages for Gentoo |
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Spahn, Daniel wrote: |
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> Is there a list of enterprise-level server packages for Gentoo somewhere? |
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As opposed to the h@x0r l33t software list :-) |
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I wouldn't know how to qualify software into enterprise-level server |
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packages and non enterprise-level server packages. |
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If you're looking for a specific package, try packages.gentoo.org |
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Ramon |
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