ocurrent / ocurrent/ocaml-dockerfile

Fedora doesn't use YUM anymore, should migrate to DNF

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Description

For many releases DNF is the default package manager, maybe it makes sense to update it from Yum to DNF? It will require dropping some older versions though (seems only Fedora 21 should be removed then).

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/22/ChangeSet#Replace_Yum_With_DNF

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Research direction

Start by locating the Fedora and Yum references in the repository, then compare the existing version handling with Fedora 22 and the linked migration notes. Done means the relevant generated Dockerfiles use DNF and Fedora 21 is no longer supported as described.

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Assessment

Tech stack
dockerfile, fedora, ocaml
Domain
devops
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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