releases (common) and one for development (programmers and QA only). Choose
the key that suits your needs. See `Add Keys`_ for details.
-- **Ceph Extras: (Recommended)** The Ceph Extras repository contains a number
- of enabling packages such as ``ceph-deploy``, QEMU for CentOS/RHEL
- distribution, and iSCSI among others. If you intend to use any of the
+- **Ceph Extras: (Required)** The Ceph Extras repository provides newer
+ Ceph-enabled versions of packages which are already provided in your Linux
+ distribution, but where newer versions are required to support Ceph. Examples
+ of newer versions of available packages include QEMU for CentOS/RHEL
+ distribution and iSCSI among others. If you intend to use any of the
foregoing packages, you must add the Ceph Extras repository or download the
- packages manually. See `Add Ceph Extras`_ for details.
+ packages manually. This repository also contains Ceph dependencies for those
+ who intend to install Ceph manually. See `Add Ceph Extras`_ for details.
- **Ceph: (Required)** All Ceph deployments require Ceph release packages,
except for deployments that use development packages (development, QA, and
Add Ceph Extras
===============
-Some Ceph deployments require additional Ceph packages. Ceph Extras contains
-packages for ``curl``, ``leveldb``, ``ceph-deploy``, the SCSI target framework
-and even some QEMU packages for RPMs. Add the Ceph Extras repository to ensure
-you obtain these additional packages from the Ceph repository.
+Some Ceph deployments require newer Ceph-enabled versions of packages that are
+already available in your Linux distribution. For example, Ceph Extras contains
+newer Ceph-enabled packages for the SCSI target framework and QEMU packages for
+RPMs. The repository also contains ``curl``, ``leveldb`` and other Ceph
+dependencies. Add the Ceph Extras repository to ensure you obtain these
+additional packages from the Ceph repository.
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