et asked what package I was trying to install. Thanks for your reply. It is Phoenix from the Texstar site.
On Saturday 25 Jan 2003 2:14 pm, David Robertson wrote: > 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 David. Thanks for your reply and the --noclean information. I have done some investigating, and it appears that Phoenix and Phoenix-java were not installed. The other packages it needed, were installed. So, I have downloaded just these two again and installed them separately. The Phoenix package installed, but the java package wouldn't install. It said that there was a size mismatch - whatever that means. Phoenix now runs, but I assume that it is without Java. I haven't had a chance to use it and find out. The installer did not mention any package by name, it merely said that there was a download error. I hope that Phoenix is worth trying, after all this trouble! Cheers Keith
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