On Friday 10 Jan 2003 11:14 pm, Can Baytan wrote: > Mike showed us the one of the bests rpm source at: > ftp://ftp.rutgers.edu/pub/mandrake/Mandrake/9.0/i586/Mandrake/RPMS > > there are a lot of source even including games there, now, is there a > page or file about what are all the those rpm's for, when and how to > install, when we are not suppose to use them, maybe along with > dependency info and so on? > > Bests. > > Can Baytan
The ftp reference you give is a Mandrake mirror. It has the same RPMS as on the download CDs. It also has a synthesis.hdlist.cz file which contains all the dependency information and package descriptions. So if you were to give the command urpmi.addmedia rutgers ftp://ftp.rutgers.edu/pub/mandrake/Mandrake/9.0/i586/Mandrake/RPMS with ./synthesis.hdlist.cz (That command is all on one line), then you would see the packages in your Mandrake software manager and see all their descriptions. There is not a lot of point however since they are all already on your CDs. However if you were to give the command urpmi.addmedia contrib ftp://ftp.rutgers.edu/pub/mandrake/Mandrake/9.0/contrib/RPMS with ./synthesis.hdlist.cz Then you would gain access to the applications in the Contrib folder which are *not* on your CDs. There are lots of really useful applications in Contrib HTH derek -- ---------------------------------- www.jennings.homelinux.net
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