On Saturday 01 May 2004 12:39, Thinker wrote: > Hello all, > > I have been out of the loop for a bit. I just want to make sure that I > have this correct before I update my Mandrake box... > > 1. From the Desktop type 'ctrl+alt+F1' > 2. Login as root You could also just open a terminal on your desktop and enter su to become root.
> 3. Type 'urpmi.update -a'. then wait. That will update all your online sources. If you only want to implement the official mandrake updates then urpmi.update updates is all you need (assuming your update source is called 'updates') > 4. Type 'urpmi --auto-select' and follow the instructions. That will install the latest version of all installed packages from all sources. To limit the upgrade to official Mandrake updates use urpmi --auto-select --update > 5. After the update is complete, type 'alt+F1' then, reboot the machine. I think you mean Ctl+Alt+F7 to go back to a graphical interface. No need to reboot. This is not Windows. > > > Is this order correct? > Is there more that I should do, or am I doing too much? > How often should I run these commands? > > Also, what command can I use to get a current listing of the urpmi > sources I am using? urpmi.removemedia without any other parameters will list the media, or you can run the Mandrake Software Media Manager GUI > > Thanks, > > .:Thinker If you prefer to use a GUI then just run the Mandrake Update GUI and it will perform all the above steps for you. derek -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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