Viestissä Keskiviikko 15. Tammikuuta 2003 18:03, Ron Stodden kirjoitti: > Oden Eriksson wrote: > > Would it be possible to run updates via rsync? > > > > Suppose it would work like this: > > > > 1. Check against a online list what's new. > > 2. Decide What to fetch. > > 3. Test which mirror is the fastest. > > 4. Prompt for original packages from CDROM, or make a rpm package on > > the fly from installed rpm package if possible. > > 5. Fetch package via rsync. > > 6. rpm -Uvh the_new_package.rpm > > > > This will save time and bandwidth. I think it's a great idea, what do > > you think? > > Out troels.rsync6,2.pl from my web site does 1, 2, 5. > Then use Mandrake Sources, Update - why reinvent the wheel? > This method leaves you a local mirror which is needed for steps 2, 4 > next time and for ad hoc RPM installs or reinstalls between times as > necessary. >
It's not about reinventing the wheel, it's about making it round again... Seriously the troels script is on the right track, but not everyone needs/wants/has to use english-only install... MDK is way more than the english part... -- Thomas ****************************** * If nothing else works, read the manual ... ... ... ******************************
