keeping the packages up to date

[Karl Larsen]

Michael P. Varre wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-users-
>> bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Alan Milnes
>> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:48 PM
>> To: Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions
>> Subject: Re: keeping the packages up to date
>>
>> Michael P. Varre wrote:
>>     
>>> I recently started using Ubuntu server LTS for some production web
>>> servers due to the fact that it is SO easy to run.  However, usually
>>>       
>> I
>>     
>>> guess you get what you pay for.  I've noticed that many major
>>>       
>> packages
>>     
>>> for things such as Apache2 and PHP5 don't really stay up to date too
>>> much.
>>>       
>> You don't want them to on a Server - you need stability and security
>> patches. Every time a package is updated you need to re-test all your
>> Applications / Web sites etc.
>>
>> Alan
>>
>>     
>
>
> I would completely agree with that Alan.  My goal as the guy running the
> server isn't for features for features sake, but to maintain the most
> stable, secure environment to get the task at hand completed for the
> application guys.  That being said, would the default repositories be good
> enough for a standard run-of-the-mill LAMP server?  The information I've
> received on this thread have been a great help so far, and I'm just
> wondering if there are any other steps that I can take, automated and simple
> if possible :), but whichever route, it needs to be the most comprehensive
> one.
>
> Thanks again!
>   
    I feel that this guy considers if John has version 3.4.55 his is 
better than mine at 3.4.51 but that is false! There are things we use 
daily that have version 3.4.51 and they work fine! The same is true for 
your server. I recall people on this list getting around to upgrading 
their 3 year old Ubuntu server to Gutsy or Hardy. The old one is running 
fine but it just seems like time to use newer software. This makes sense.

    You are worried about a week-old software! It just does not matter :-)


Karl


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