[WBEL-users] RH ES3 & YUM

[Karanbir Singh]

hey Eric!

eric fleming wrote:
> I have the boxed set RH ES3.  And want to install it on my home 
> workstation, but of course the RHN registration is already being used.

Redhat requires you to license each machine that their product runs on. 
You will be violating their T&C's by installing their software and not 
licensing the machine.

You might want to keep in mind that Redhat dont 'sell' a license, they 
sell 'subscriptions' per machine / per year / per product.

> Can I install from the RH CD's and then use YUM to update my packages 
> and kernel, using the WBEL mirrors?

Whats stopping you from downloading and installing WBEL ? "What you get" 
will be the same packages etc as you do in  RH ES, just without the 
licensing issues.

> Are there any special considerations to be taken when planning for this 
> type of arrangement?

Yes, download WBEL and install that instead.


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