| Updated Packages | Description |
|---|---|
| OProfile | OProfile has been updated to 0.9.5. This newer version includes support for Intel Atom and i7 processors, AMD Family 11h processors, and the Instruction Based Sampling (IBS) feature in AMD Family 10h. |
| module-init-tools |
/etc/modprobe.conf does not exist by default. Can still be used if manually created.
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| Discontinued Package | Replaced By |
|---|---|
| aspell | hunspell. aspell is only provided as a build dependency. Applications that want to use spell-checking must use hunspell. |
| beecrypt | NSS/OpenSSL |
| crash-spu-commands | None. Cell-specific packages no longer included. |
| dhcpv6/dhcpv6-client | dhcp/dhclient binaries now have IPv6 capability built in. |
| elfspe2 | None. Cell-specific packages no longer included. |
| exim | Postfix |
| gnbd | iSCSI recommended for use instead. |
| gnome-vfs | gvfs |
| ipsec-tools | Openswan |
| kmod-gnbd | iSCSI recommended for use instead. |
| lam | openmpi |
| libspe2 | None. Cell-specific packages no longer included. |
| libspe2-devel | None. Cell-specific packages no longer included. |
| linuxwacom | xorg-x11-drv-wacom |
| mkinitrd | dracut |
| nss_ldap | nss_pam_ldapd, pam_ldap |
| openmotif-2.2 | openmotif-2.3 |
| pidgin | empathy |
| spu-tools | None. Cell-specific packages no longer included. |
| switchdesk | The session management performed by both supported session managers: GDM and KDM. |
| syslog | rsyslog |
| SysVinit | upstart |
| vixie-cron | cronie |