[Koha] Avoid LiveCDs/LiveDVDs (was Re: zebra problem)

David Nind david.nind at gmail.com
Wed Oct 3 06:12:27 NZDT 2012


>
> The difficulty with LiveCD's is that they are typically out of date by the
> time you get them. His LiveCD is using Koha 3.2.5, I believe. This is 3
> major versions behind the most recent release (3.8.5). If you insist on
> using LiveCDs/LiveDVDs, might I suggest finding one that is at least
> 3.8.something in the version number of Koha. It is my understanding that
> the Koha community does not recommend LiveCDs/LiveDVDs in general.
>

I think LiveCDs/LiveDVDs have their place e.g. trying out Koha if you are
not a Linux guru, or before going through the whole installation process.
They would not generally be recommended for a live/production system though.

Current/know LiveCDs are listed at:
http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha_Virtual_Appliances
http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha_LiveCD

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