About ubuntu server packages

[Joao Inacio]

On 7/25/07, Soren Hansen <soren at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 25, 2007 at 08:20:00PM +0200, carlopmart wrote:
> > 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??
>
> They are separated. Only the LTS releases have 5 years or support and
> generally only the packages in the main component.  Can you specify what
> it is exactly you find unclear?
>

Unclear is the fact that because both the desktop LTS releases (3
years support) and server (5 years support) share the same (main)
repos, there isn't a clear and easy way to tell what support term a
certain package has once installed.


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Joao Inacio