[GRASS-user] Which ELGIS repository for SL6 on installing "wx" components

[Nikos Alexandris]

Markus Metz:
> >> BTW, I am not using ELGIS at all for my SL6 installations.

Mathieu Baudier:
> > Why not ?

Markus Metz:
> Because the packages are too old for my requirements as a GRASS
> developer. I am for example using proj-4.8.0, gdal-1.10.0, geos-3.3.8
> with GRASS 7 and like the combination of a solid operating system with
> recent packages where I want recent packages.

+1

I am not a GRASS developer.  Yet, I am a wannabe power-user.  I always
compile
stuff under (K)Ubuntu wher I even compile proj, geos, etc. from source. 
But I
want to avoid doing this all the time.

I am trying to set-up a stable SL6-based workstation and, of course, I have a
lot to learn.

This is why I enabled ELGIS Testing, where proj is for example 4.8 and
geos as
well newer than what in ELGIS stable.  Note, for examlpe, there was a small
bug recently in GDAL (OGR) when converting ESRI Shapefiles to KMLs. How else
can a user benefit from latest fixes/updates if not compiling the whole piece
from the scratch.

> For production work, ELGIS seems fine with the exception of GRASS
> which IMHO should be upgraded to the latest stable release 6.4.2.

Well, I have no idea about the effort it takes to package stuff.  I once
failed
to find the time to sit down and learn this for (K)Ubuntu -- seemed it would
take quite some time for a beginner.

How about pacakging for SL6?  Does it take a lot of time/effort?

Thanks to all for your invaluable time,

Nikos