Changes between Version 58 and Version 59 of Linux_Downloads

Timestamp:

Oct 6, 2009 2:17:30 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

Frank Mehnert

Comment:

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Linux_Downloads

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  * All distributions [http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.0.8/VirtualBox-3.0.8-53138-Linux_x86.run i386] | [http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.0.8/VirtualBox-3.0.8-53138-Linux_amd64.run AMD64]
 
+You might want to compare the [http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.0.8/MD5SUMS MD5 sum] to verify the integrity of downloaded packages.
 
- * Debian-based Linux distributions: Add one of the following lines according to your distribution to your {{{/etc/apt/sources.list}}}: 
-  {{{
+=== Debian-based Linux distributions ===
+Add one of the following lines according to your distribution to your {{{/etc/apt/sources.list}}}: 
+{{{
 deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian jaunty non-free
 deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian intrepid non-free
@@ -38 +40 @@
 deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian sarge non-free
 deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian xandros4.0-xn non-free
-  }}}
-  The Sun public key for apt-secure can be downloaded [http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/sun_vbox.asc here]. You can add this key with
-  {{{
+}}}
+The Sun public key for apt-secure can be downloaded [http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/sun_vbox.asc here]. You can add this key with
+{{{
 sudo apt-key add sun_vbox.asc
-  }}}
-  or combine downloading and registering:
-  {{{
+}}}
+or combine downloading and registering:
+{{{
 wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/sun_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
-  }}}
-  The key fingerprint is 
-  {{{
+}}}
+The key fingerprint is 
+{{{
 AF45 1228 01DA D613 29EF  9570 DCF9 F87B 6DFB CBAE
 Sun Microsystems, Inc. (xVM VirtualBox archive signing key) <info@virtualbox.org>
-  }}}
-  To install !VirtualBox, do
+}}}
+To install !VirtualBox, do
 {{{
 apt-get install virtualbox-3.0
 }}}
-  Replace `virtualbox-3.0`
-  * by `virtualbox` to install !VirtualBox 1.6.6
-  * by `virtualbox-2.0` to install !VirtualBox 2.0.10
-  * by `virtualbox-2.1` to install !VirtualBox 2.1.4
-  * by `virtualbox-2.2` to install !VirtualBox 2.2.4
- '''Note:''' Ubuntu users might want to install the '''`dkms`''' package (not available on Debian) to ensure that the !VirtualBox host kernel modules (''vboxdrv'', ''vboxnetflt'' and ''vboxnetadp'') are properly updated if the linux kernel version changes during the next `apt-get upgrade`.
+Replace `virtualbox-3.0`
+ * by `virtualbox` to install !VirtualBox 1.6.6
+ * by `virtualbox-2.0` to install !VirtualBox 2.0.12
+ * by `virtualbox-2.1` to install !VirtualBox 2.1.4
+ * by `virtualbox-2.2` to install !VirtualBox 2.2.4
+'''Note:''' Ubuntu users might want to install the '''`dkms`''' package (not available on Debian) to ensure that the !VirtualBox host kernel modules (''vboxdrv'', ''vboxnetflt'' and ''vboxnetadp'') are properly updated if the linux kernel version changes during the next `apt-get upgrade`.
 
-You might want to compare the [http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.0.8/MD5SUMS MD5 sum] to verify the integrity of downloaded packages.
+=== RPM-based Linux distributions ===
+
+Starting with !VirtualBox 3.0.8 we provide a yum-style repository for Fedora/RHEL/openSUSE. Furthemore, all .rpm packages are signed. The Sun public key for apt-secure can be downloaded [http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/sun_vbox.asc here]. You can add this key with
+{{{
+sudo rpm --import sun_vbox.asc
+}}}
+or combine downloading and registering:
+{{{
+wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/sun_vbox.asc -O- | rpm --import -
+}}}
+The key fingerprint is 
+{{{
+AF45 1228 01DA D613 29EF  9570 DCF9 F87B 6DFB CBAE
+Sun Microsystems, Inc. (xVM VirtualBox archive signing key) <info@virtualbox.org>
+}}}
+After importing the public key, the package integration can be checked with
+{{{
+rpm --checksig PACKAGE_NAME
+}}}
+
+ * Users of Fedora can add [http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/fedora/virtualbox.repo the Fedora repo file] to ''/etc/yum.repos.d/''. 
+ * Users of RHEL can add [http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/rhel/virtualbox.repo the RHEL repo file] to ''/etc/yum.repos.d/''.
+ * Users of openSUSE can add the proper repo file for [http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/opensuse/10.3/virtualbox.repo 10.3], [http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/opensuse/10.3/virtualbox.repo 11.0] or [http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/opensuse/10.3/virtualbox.repo 11.1] to ''/etc/zypp/repos.d/''.
+'''Note:''' Fedora/Mandriva users might want to install the '''`dkms`''' package (not available on openSUSE) to ensure that the !VirtualBox host kernel modules (''vboxdrv'', ''vboxnetflt'' and ''vboxnetadp'') are properly updated if the linux kernel version changes during the next `apt-get upgrade`.