Linux – Choosing between CentOS + remi repository and Fedora

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I have rented a VPS and it will be used as a LAMP server.

I like using latest versions of LAMP packages and applying updates to them using yum rather than 'compile from source'.

As you may already know, for example, installing the latest version of PHP requires adding an extra repository such as the remi on CentOS, while the official repository for Fedora already includes the latest versions of LAMP packages.

The VPS only has 256mb RAM. Which OS should be chosen?

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when you want to go with the last versions, you should use fedora. centos/rhel is made for long time, stable use. there won't be the latest versions updates included, only updates for fixing bugs.

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Linux – What packages inside EPEL are for LAMP

It sounds like the remi repository's rpm's may include dependencies on packages in EPEL.

EPEL provides additional packages above and beyond the default set shipped in RHEL/CentOS but has a policy of not replacing shipped packages with newer versions. This is a focus on stability, with the idea that you shouldn't be using one of the RHEL-types of platforms if you really need that cutting edge package version.

The remi repository provides replacement rpms of the latest versions of many popular packages (Firefox, Thunderbird, php, etc). These rpms are in direct conflict with the shipped versions and you will receive zero support or security updates from Red Hat (in the case of RHEL) or the CentOS team for those packages. You're reliant on remi for making updates and patches for you.

If you absolutely need the latest version of php, you may want to look at a distro that ships more current packages (e.g. Fedora, Ubuntu). If you really value the stability/long term support of RHEL, then see if you can make do with the shipped versions. If you require the latest versions on CentOS, then the remi repository may indeed be a good resource.

Installing Yum in Fedora 12

You might be in for a ride, especially if you're missing dependencies. Here is a page where you can view mirrors of the RPM and its dependencies, and search for the dependencies you don't have, in case the following doesn't work.

rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.uni-bayreuth.de/pub/redhat.com/fedora/linux/releases/12/Everything/i386/os/Packages/yum-3.2.25-1.fc12.noarch.rpm

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