[sles-beta] php disappeared in beta6?

[Simon Flood]

On 15/05/2014 13:23, Pieter Hollants wrote:

> Otherwise, as suggested, SUSE should make sure to create a addon ISO as well. You can perfectly offer that ISO download subject to the same support lifecycle statements as the online repo. Maybe a SLEWEB addon as for HA.

If PHP et al are not going to be reinstated back into the regular SLES 
ISO then I want one SLE(S) add-on ISO covering all modules not one ISO 
per module (as SLEWEB suggests).

Whilst the servers I build do have network access from the start (they 
PXE boot then install via AutoYaST) they don't all register against 
NCC/SCC or even SMT. If I want to build a server with PHP (for example) 
I want to install it with PHP not install it, then have to register it 
to then install PHP. Oh and then update it so it sounds like I'll have 
an additional step. Modules may be better for SUSE (forcing me to 
register) but not better for me.

 From the little information on modules leaking here I guess I'm not 
understanding the need for them - before SLE12 there was a fixed version 
of each package (sometimes two - think php and php53) on the release 
media with updates online via Updates repo or download from Patch 
Finder. If someone wants a (newer) version not available via media or 
updates then they can build from source or turn to OBS. Is that where 
modules are aimed?

Simon
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Simon Flood
Senior Systems Specialist
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom

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