So after a fresh Scientific Linux 6.3 Desktop install, I:yum install rpmforge-release && yum updateand yum install epel-release.noarchthen: yum install wine gparted cups-pdf && echo 'includepkgs=nss-mdns wine* gparted cups-pdf' >> /etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repoOK! After this I: vi /etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repoincludepkgs=nss-mdns wine* gparted cups-pdfSo this is how I install a fresh wine (+cups-pdf) and gparted. Q: Is this a stable thing to do? I mean can this cause problems in the future? (that there are some epel packages installed, but I use a whitelist after installing the mentioned few packages to help stability - because I only need epel for the few things gparted/wine/cups-pdf). Will these stepes cause problems in the future?
Is it stable to use epel and rpmforge in the same time?
yum;rpm;scientific linux
I use epel and rpmforge in my centos. But I recommend you to install the yum-priorities plugin since there are some programs in both repositories.Ok, so here is the link of yum-priorities explained in detail:http://wiki.centos.org/PackageManagement/Yum/PrioritiesBut basically, after installing yum-priorities, you must edit /etc/yum/pluginconf.d/priorities.conf from enabled=0 to enabled=1And also add this line to every repository (because there may be more than one) in every repo file in /eyc/yum.repos.d/priority=NumberThere is also a oneliner to see your priorities:sed -n -e /^\[/h; /priority *=/{ G; s/\n/ /; s/ity=/ity = /; p } /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo | sort -k3nThis is me output:priority = 1 [base]priority = 1 [centosplus]priority = 1 [extras]priority = 1 [updates]priority = 2 [contrib]priority = 10 [atrpms]priority = 10 [elrepo]priority = 10 [elrepo-extras]priority = 10 [elrepo-kernel]priority = 10 [epel]priority = 10 [epel-debuginfo]priority = 10 [epel-source]priority = 11 [elrepo-testing]priority = 11 [epel-testing]priority = 11 [epel-testing-debuginfo]priority = 11 [epel-testing-source]priority = 20 [rpmforge]priority = 20 [rpmforge-extras]priority = 21 [rpmforge-testing]priority = 30 [nfb] This is my own repo.