Re: Best repos for Apache httpd 2.2.x/FC4

Matthew Miller wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 16, 2007 at 05:12:15PM +0100, Stargazer wrote:
>   
>> I'm on a dedicated server and want to update httpd.
>> When I try it says there are no updates available, but I know its quite 
>> old now.
>> Where is the best repos to use please?
>>     
>
> Questions about repositories really aren't questions about the yum utility,
> and aren't really suited for this list. 
>
> That said, the answer to your question is: the only reasonable option is to
> upgrade your server to a supported distribution. Fedora is a great
> distribution, but *must* be upgraded when a new release comes out. If you'd
> prefer not to do that, take a look at CentOS instead. It's very similar to
> Fedora since it comes from the exact same code base (CentOS 5 is roughly
> based on Fedora Core 6), and has a much, much longer lifespan.
>
>
>   
Thanks for replying.
I've been through this with the dedicated hosters, they say if I do 
we're on our own for support which is a no-no from "those upstairs".
I know this isn't an ideal situation but just finding a way to update 
apache would fix things until we can, as you say, move to a current 
distribution.