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.bh1[MAKING ENTERPRISE LINUX FEEL YOUNG AGAIN]
## MAKING ENTERPRISE LINUX FEEL YOUNG AGAIN

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We all want our Linux distributions to be stable. However, "stable" usually equates to "old". While this is a natural result of producing mature distributions, there are times when you just absolutely need at least version X of package Y. This talk will explain what the IUS project is and how you can use it to install newer versions of select applications on Enterprise Linux.
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- Rackspace since 2011
- using Linux since 2009
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# Stable is good, m'kay?

#### Stable is good, m'kay?

![mkay](images/mkay.png)
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- RHEL is based on a subset of Fedora packages.
- Red Hat is commiting to 10 years of support.
- The versions of packages that Red Hat chooses undergo extensive QA testing.
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# The package is too damn old!

#### The package is too damn old!

![too high](images/too-high.jpg)
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- Extensive QA takes time.
- Versions are usually locked for the lifetime of a release.
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# Third party repos are like a box of chocolates . . .

#### Third party repos are like a box of chocolates . . .

![gump](images/gump.png)
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.bh1[IUS]

# IUS

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.bh2[key features]
### key features

newer versions of stock packages

no automatic replacement

inline with upstream stable

## newer versions of stock packages
## no automatic replacement
## inline with upstream stable
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.bh2[package types]
### package types

safe replacement

parallel installable

## safe replacement
## parallel installable
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- add-on packages should be submitted to EPEL
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.bh2[advantages]
### advantages

no compiling from source

maintained long term

only install what you want

### no compiling from source
### maintained long term
### only install what you want
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.bh2[disadvantages]
### disadvantages

with new features comes new bugs

installation process can be non-intuitive

### with new features comes new bugs
### installation process can be non-intuitive
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.bh2[naming convention]
### naming convention

${name}${major}${minor}u

## ${name}${major}${minor}u
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.bh2[demos]
### demos

- [python34u](https://asciinema.org/a/24505)
- [redis30u](https://asciinema.org/a/24585)
- [php56u](https://asciinema.org/a/24503)
- [mysql56u](https://asciinema.org/a/24507)
- [git2u](https://asciinema.org/a/24559)

### [python34u](https://asciinema.org/a/24505)
### [redis30u](https://asciinema.org/a/24585)
### [php56u](https://asciinema.org/a/24503)
### [mysql56u](https://asciinema.org/a/24507)
### [git2u](https://asciinema.org/a/24559)
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.bh2[getting involved]
### getting involved

homepage: [ius.io](https://ius.io)

freenode: `#iuscommunity`

github: [iuscommunity](https://github.com/iuscommunity) / [iuscommunity-pkg](https://github.com/iuscommunity-pkg)

### homepage: [ius.io](https://ius.io)
### freenode: `#iuscommunity`
### github: [iuscommunity](https://github.com/iuscommunity) / [iuscommunity-pkg](https://github.com/iuscommunity-pkg)
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.bh2[questions]
### questions

![RPM](images/rpm.png)
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