About ubuntu server packages

[Joao Inacio]

I think you missed the point.

If an LTS release is shared (in repos) by both server and desktop
versions, with different support periods, how can you tell wich
packages belong to each?

A simplistic answer i guess would be: everything included by default
on the server installation, plus the "LAMP server" meta packages; but
to be honest this is a good question.

On 7/25/07, Joe Brouhard <jbrouhard at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm going to take a crack at this, but the Server Devs can probably
> shoot me if I get this wrong...
>
> On 7/25/07, carlopmart <carlopmart at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> >   I would like to migrate my centos 4 servers to ubuntu LTS 8.04 when it
> > will be released to build xen robust servers using redhat cluster suite.
> > But I find a problem: how can I see which package have 5 years support
> > and not 3?? Why ubuntu server doesn't use separate repos like rhel does??
> >
>
> RHEL is a "paid for" system.  Nearly all of their developers and
> package maintainers are on payroll, so they're paid to maintain those
> repos.
>
> Ubuntu, on the other hand, is almost entirely comprised of volunteers.
>  Maintaining multiple repos is time-consuming (Running my own local
> repo is time consuming by itself), and a lot of the devs don't have
> that much time on hand.
>
> Plus, I don't think it's really fair to compare RHEL to Ubuntu-Server
> (no matter the version).  RHEL has been around quite some time.  I'm
> not sure how long Ubuntu's been around.  RHEL is produced by a full
> company of paid developers, whereas Ubuntu isn't done the same way.
> Apples and Oranges to me.
>
> The easy way to tell 3 years to 5 year support is LTS Support.  LTS
> support means more than 3 years.  Unless it says LTS, you're going to
> get 3 years of support and end up upgrading every couple of months.
> At least, that's what I think.. The devs can shoot me if I got this
> wrong ;)
>
>
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Joao Inacio