OT: Linux Distrobutions?

[Ugo Bellavance]

> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hello all,
> > > 
> > > I've been following this thread with great interest because 
> > > we have many
> > > RHL systems here (about 40 servers and desktops).
> > > 
> > > One thing I like a lot with RHN (Red Hat Network) is the 
> > > possibility to
> > > PUSH updates to many systems in one fell swoop.  That way I 
> > can review
> > > the updates before installing anything.
> > > 
> > > Can this be achieved with other distros?
> > 
> > I think it is possible to run your own repository with 
> > apt-get and yum.  Therefore, you just download the patches, 
> > and when you are ready to deploy, you copy them in your 
> repository...
> 
> There's also autorpm, the old standby from long before up2date and rhn
> existed.  I also noted a few sites with documentation on how 
> to set up your
> own stand-in for the redhat-side of the up2date protocol.  
> Didn't look like
> a simple chore though.
> 

You made me think of another tool: autoupdate.  I never used personnaly, though.