Monday morning, the peak time for requests and issues. One of the things I try to avoid on #Linux servers is using external repositories for installing specific package versions. Just a while ago, a developer asked me to install the php module for #PostgreSQL on an (old) #Ubuntu server with an external php repository. Even though the server is being decommissioned, this is a temporary operation for migration. Unfortunately, I had to tell them that the packages are no longer available because that repository no longer provides them. Tech debt always comes knocking sooner or later.
#SysAdmin #ServerManagement #LinuxAdmin #TechDebt
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