red hat 9 security updates

rehtorisi · 08-07-2005, 04:55 AM

they not update rh9 anymore.. how about the security updates?
can i use redhat 9 now ? is it safe?

trickykid · 08-07-2005, 06:16 AM

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Originally posted by rehtorisi
they not update rh9 anymore.. how about the security updates?
can i use redhat 9 now ? is it safe?

It's called Fedora.. use it instead or if you want to use something equivalent to Redhat AS or ES, use CentOS.

misc · 08-13-2005, 07:04 AM

More Red Hat Linux 9 security updates are produced by the Fedora Legacy team, who extend legacy distributions beyond their end-of-life. If that doesn't suit your requirements, you may need to upgrade.

jillande · 08-14-2005, 07:15 AM

the fedora legacy project works well for the 10 machines we have left running rh9 at work.

i *believe* you can still purchase a subscription to the redhat network for older versions of redhat (7-9). the channels are still there, but i haven't tried registering any machines. if you're willing to pay some money to get updates and not have to upgrade yet, it is worth consideration.

misc · 08-14-2005, 08:09 AM

No. While the old channels may be still there, the products have reached end-of-life, and so Red Hat Network (RHN) does not provide any updates beyond what had been published prior to end-of-life. For Red Hat Linux 9 and older, there is no value in subscribing to RHN, since you can get the same updates and Fedora Legacy's with a tool like Yum.