On Sat, 2003-01-25 at 14:05, Keith Powell wrote: > I have just spent about two and a half hours downloading a package and all its > dependencies, using MCC Install Software. > > When it tried to install the packages, it couldn't, saying that there was an > installation fault. It then abandoned the installation. > > How can I find out what the fault was, please, in the hope that I can prevent > it happening in the future? > > Secondly, /var/cache/urpmi/rpms is now empty. Does this mean that I have to > start all over again with another two and a half hours download? This second > download may be faulty as well. > > Five hours downloading is half the weekly length of time I can be connected! > > For information, the package was the Texstar Phoenix. I have heard some good > reports about Phoenix and would like to try it. > > I am feeling very frustrated at the failure of the installation! > > Many thanks > > Keith
Did the installer not give you a reason for the failure of the installation, such as a package conflict? I am afraid you will need to download again, but you could do this from the command line and add the "--noclean" option: that way, the downloaded packages will stay in /var/cache/urpmi/rmps. For example, as root: urpmi phoenix --noclean HTH David -- Vah! Denuone Latine loquebar? Me ineptum. Interdum modo elabitur
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