I tried using the command you suggested but it was still asking to install dependacies and items such as samba. Did I do something wrong? Do I need to remove the other sources so it doesn't check for updates on those as well? I found a cron HOWTO and think I have the basic idea... but I dont' want to put it in there if it keeps trying to install unneeded software - and if it needs a confirmation....
--- Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 04 Feb 2003 9:31 pm, T E wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > I just followed the instructions for Mandrake > URPMI > > updates on www.urpmi.org - and wow - if you > haven't > > already looked into this subject I highly suggest > it! > > > > My question is this: How can I setup a urpmi > update to > > happen ONLY to packages installed? In other > words, I > > don't want any extra packages installed... I > notice > > that when I use Mandrake Update items such as > Samba > > are included in the updates even though I do not > have > > it installed. It then demands to install > dependancies > > etc (this also happend with the commands shown > below). > > Since this is for a firewall, I do not want > anything > > extra on there at all. Also and ideally it would > run > > on its own (maybe in a "cron" job, however that > > happens?). > > > > BTW,I used the following commands to update urpmi: > > urmpi.addmedia PlzWork \ > > <ftp site of choice> \ > > with ../base/hdlist.cz > > > > Then did urpmi.update -a > > and > > urpmi --auto-select > > > > ...it updated but threw in a bunch of extra crap > too! > > > > When you added the update source if you had used the > option > > urpmi.addmedia --update PlzWork ftp site of choice > with ../base/hdlist.cz > > Then the source will be an "update" source which > means you can use the command > > urpmi --update --auto-select > and then only update sources will be considered when > pulling packages. > > The way you did it, then any package which has a > newer version on any of the > sources will have been updated. But it will not have > installed anything that > was not already there. > > Now you have seen the wonders of urpmi, go here > http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/index.php and get more > fun sources. > > derek > > > -- > ---------------------------------- > www.jennings.homelinux.net > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
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