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Old 08-04-2009, 04:22 AM   #1
amitkatiyaan
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras OS


i want to know about the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras edition and how we can check it from /etc/redhat-release file?? what is the exact entry in this file for extras edition.
 
Old 08-04-2009, 06:50 PM   #2
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This /etc/redhat-release just gives you the major and minor version numbers & codename eg current is 5.3 Tikanga.
The Extras repo is just another repo.
You can login to the RH site or check your install media and see what's available.
 
  


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