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diff --git a/doc/antora/modules/installation/pages/packages.adoc b/doc/antora/modules/installation/pages/packages.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ffc52cd --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/antora/modules/installation/pages/packages.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +== Install from packages + +Network RADIUS provide pre-built binary packages of FreeRADIUS for +common Linux distributions. This is the recommended installation +method when packages are available for your system. + +The official http://packages.networkradius.com[Network RADIUS +packages] page contains recent FreeRADIUS packages and +installation instructions. + +=== Distribution-supplied packages + +While many Operating System distributions ship FreeRADIUS +packages, the versions they include are often years out of date. +As well as missing out on the latest bug fixes and features, this +also means that it is very hard to know if an issue encountered is +still a problem or if it is fixed in the latest release. + +Therefore, whilst the distribution-supplied packages can often be +the most convenient to install, we do not usually recommend using +them. + |