Kristoffer Grundström a écrit :
If there will be a tool similar to rpmdrake to install
libs/programs/games/ I'd like to suggest "New" features when it comes to
finding certain software if you don't know where to look.
We are starting with rpmdrake, but there is also a new web-based tool
being developed called (for the moment) mageia-appdb.
It aims to provide the sorts of choices you mention, and, (if plans
haven't changed), will link to rpmdrake (or its replacement).
Any suggestions you have are welcome, as there are many who want to
improve rpmdrake. There has been a lot of related discussion.
The categories on the left shows a lot of info, but I really miss
subcategories that makes it even easier to find it.
They are still there, as of Mandriva 2010.2, the base for the initial
Mageia release.
It'll be something similar to THIS:
P2P-programs -> Sharing -> Linuxdcpp
Is it going to be possible to filter out if you don't want to SEE the
libs when you search for programs & games?
Just to hide them.
Filtering is a natural addition. It would be nice to also have the
option of limiting searching to a package group, which would help solve
the problem. (P2P programs should be in the network/file_transfer
group, some 10 pages of packages.)
Most libraries are in the System/Library group. (At least shared
libraries.)
As well, mageia-appdb has the concept of applications, which should
ignore libraries. Unfortunately there is no clear, unambiguous means of
determining what should be considered an "application"" Some users will
include only graphical packages, and others would want to include
console program packages. Many library packages include executable
console programs.
We could also add tags, to complement package groups.
Adding a combination of filtering/selection factors will help solve your
(and many other's) problem.
One last thing.
When adding sources either via MCC (or the similar tool in Mageia) or
from the installation of Mageia it would be great if you could choose IF
you want to add Debug, Testing, Backports-medias instead of getting them
automatically when you click on Add complete sources in
drakrpm-edit-media (or similar tool in Mageia). Not all users intend to
use Debug-packages all the time. I'd like the possibility to add
Debug-medias afterwards if I haven't done that before. There's no such
option so you have to remove all current sources to add them. I DO know
that you can use Terminal/Console/Shell to add debug-medias as well, but
I'm talking graphically now.
Actually the current (Mandriva) approach is probably optimal. All
repositories of the release are added, but all debug, testing, and
backport repositories are disabled by default. (I believe non-free as
well.) So if one wants to use such repositories, they can be readily
activated, otherwise they will be silently ignored.
If you want, you can always delete repositories which you are sure you
don't want, which will make your repository list shorter. But otherwise
have no effect.
Be sure you don't delete release, update, or backport repositories.
Updates should always be activated for security reasons, the others are
likely to be useful, sooner or later.
Repositories are configurable in rpmdrake under options > Software_media.
The left-most checkbox activates/deactivates the particular repository.
Take care & have a lovely day.
/Kristoffer
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André
