[Zope] Linux/Redhat advice : RPMs vs Src for Zope development ?

[Bill Anderson]

- wrote:
> 
> > So, my question is : If you were installing Python 1.5.2,
> > Zope 2.1.1 and all the products/adapters to work with
> > Postgres, MySQL, Oracle on Redhat 6.0, would you use
> > the RPMs or go with src ? I know it may sound like a
> > pedantic question - and that it perhaps shouldn't matter
> > which you use - but from recent posts, it appears that
> > sometimes RPMs work much better than src and sometimes
> > they don't. And I'm just hoping I can avoid a few
> > frustrating hours,
> 
> my view:
> rpms provide better management.  you can install and uninstall with ease.  and
> i think most rpms come with all/most parameters compiled in.
> 
> but src gives you the speed me think(correct me if i'm wrong) since it's
> optimized for *your* machine..
> but in real life, i went with postgres rpm, python rpm, and zope src.  i
> current;y have no hands on oracle or mysql yet.
> 
> so, i think a mix of both is in order.

Luckily, it exists :^)
Download the source rpm (.src.rpm), adjust if needed, and rebuild. The
install the rpm you just built.
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