On Mon, 2003-12-01 at 20:31, Clif Smith wrote: > As usual, I'm probably over-complicating the issue... > > Here's my dilemma. I need to QA software against various versions of my > own company's software. Being that the versions come out at different > times, I need to be able to build system1 with all updates as of > software version1's release and then build system2 with all updates as > of software version2's release. While I could image/clone/ghost/etc. > systems various ways, I'd rather be able to build from scratch if needed > as I get newer hardware from time to time which makes having a constant > image a hassle. > > So, I'm thinking of magical apt/yum repositories which I could call on > to do the heavy lifting. I'm assuming apt or yum as they'll handle the > various dependencies so that everything is installed in the right order > without a lot of trial and error. > > Ideas? > > cjs Hi <idea> http://linux.duke.edu/projects/yum/ Build your own yum enabled ftp server on your LAN and update/upgrade as needed. [it's easy] </idea> Kevin
