perzl.org "everything" rpm directory

[Aaron Bartell]

I was in the process of creating pkg_perzl_redis-2.6.17.lst and discovered there's a directory on perzl.org that stores all of the rpm files. Why is this significant? Because it makes it simpler to create pkg_perzl_xxxx.lst files. I no longer have to figure out the directory name of a given rpm.

See all rpm files here: http://www.oss4aix.org/download/everything/RPMS/

For example, here is a before and after of URLs:

Before

http://www.oss4aix.org/download/RPMS/gcc/libgcc-4.8.3-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm

After

http://www.oss4aix.org/download/everything/RPMS/libgcc-4.8.3-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm

I recommend we change our approach (including existing pkg_perzl_xxxx.lst files) to use the "everything" directory so future contributions are simpler. I can make the changes, I just wanted your (@rangercairns) input.

[Former user]

Well, bit late now. We are building the PTFS for this version of the product. However, sometime in future we may be able to take advantage.

[Aaron Bartell]

How do you envision future releases working? My thought was we'd continue to add features to this repo and then you'd be in charge of determining when a PTF happens.

[Former user]

Correct.

More ... I would imagine simple PTF refresh of 'all' items in directory /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/OPS/GCC (where this ends up).

[Aaron Bartell]

No longer relevant with introduction of yum and removal of perzl from project.