== Packages Changed in SL from the Upstream Release == Scientific Linux attempts to deviate only when absolutely necessary. + Each of these changes is noted here with some notes as to why these changes were made. TIP: The source for these packages contains the exact configuration our automated patching tool used to modify the upstream source. + It should be clear exactly what was changed and for what reason. === Changed in This Release === .abrt Removed the recommendation to open an upstream support case. + This change went into effect with SL 7.0 and continues in this release. .anaconda Modified the installclass library so that it correctly identifies SL. + This change went into effect with SL 7.0 and continues in this release. .dhcp Changed to remove upstream's bugreport url. + This change went into effect with SL 7.0 and continues in this release. .firstboot Modified the package 'Requires' per BZ#1116921 + This change went into effect with SL 7.0 and continues in this release. .grub2 This package has been modified to recognize the SL Secure Boot key. + This change went into effect with SL 7.0 and continues in this release. .httpd Changed the default index.html to remove upstream's branding. + This change went into effect with SL 7.0 and continues in this release. .kernel This package has been modified to recognize the SL Secure Boot key. + This change went into effect with SL 7.0 and continues in this release. .libreport Changed the defaults to remove upstream's branding. + This change went into effect with SL 7.0 and continues in this release. .PackageKit Removed the Upstream Vendor ID to avoid confusion. + This change went into effect with SL 7.0 and continues in this release. .pesign This change went into effect with SL 7.0 and continues in this release. .plymouth Removed the Upstream color scheme to avoid confusion. + This change went into effect with SL 7.0 and continues in this release. .redhat-rpm-config Changed to recognize Scientific Linux as an Enterprise Linux. + This change went into effect with SL 7.0 and continues in this release. .shim This change went into effect with SL 7.0 and continues in this release. .subscription-manager Removed RHN branded warnings and disabled default RHN service. + This change went into effect with SL 7.0 and continues in this release. .yum Changed the defaults for yum-cron to automatically apply updates for non-kernel packages nightly. These are the same settings from yum-autoupdate from SL5 and SL6. + See Also: + - link:#_packages_added_to_sl_not_in_upstream[Packages Added to SL not in Upstream] + - link:#_sl_provides_automatic_updates[SL Provides Automatic Updates] + This change went into effect with SL 7.0 and continues in this release. === No Longer Changing === NOTE: For long term tracking, packages we no longer modify are listed here. SL 7.0 is our first release of 7, there are no previous changes to document. // vim: set syntax=asciidoc: