On 10/18/2018 03:18 PM, Elliott Balsley wrote:>> From a end state perspective, it does not matter . . yum update after
>> the install (of either) ends at exactly the same place.
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>
> I will not be running any updates, because I need to keep a specific old
> version for software compatibility. I don't know which ISO the USB
stick
> was made from.
>
>>
>> Also, a 'uname -a' from the command prompt will tell you ..
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> This would be perfect; how do you get to a shell from the installer? I only
> see the option to install.
>
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> That is also the only version which is tested at any point in time.
>> (latest + all
>> updates)
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> Tested by whom? Each software vendor may test and recommend differently.
>
I am talking about the CentOS Team .. The CentOS Project only tests
CentOS-7 (or CentOS-6) as the latest version with all updates installed.
We do not maintain any older versions .. so the only valid install is
the latest tree with a yum update run.
If you look on mirror.centos.org in any path other than the LATEST for
each major version, you will see this:
mirror.centos.org/centos/7.4.1708
(that is from 7.4.1708 branch)
It says this:
=======================================This directory (and version of CentOS) is
deprecated. For normal users,
you should use /7/ and not /7.4.1708/ in your path. Please see this FAQ
concerning the CentOS release scheme:
wiki.centos.org/FAQ/General
If you know what you are doing, and absolutely want to remain at the
7.4.1708
level, go to vault.centos.org for packages.
Please keep in mind that 7.4.1708 no longer gets any updates, nor
any security fix's.
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