> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Jason Chaffey > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 1:07 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [expert] Does the Software Manager Work? > > > Hi, everyone. > > Has anyone been able to use the Software Manager to update > packages in LM 8.0? > I am able to install packages from the installation CDs, but > whenever I try to > add a source for updates, it gets ignored. > > That is, when I hit "Reload lists" only CD 1 and CD 2 get > analysed and not the > online resource. I have tried the "Security Updates", "ftp" > and "http" types of > sources, all with the same results. I have also tried it with > machines that have > been upgraded and machines with fresh installs. > > The only clue I can provide is that when I run rpmdrake from > the command > line I get a bunch (>150) bad format errors, e.g. > > compssUsers.flat: bad format > > I know there are updates (nedit and gftp, for example) but I > can't see them > with rpmdrake. Have I forgotten something? > > Thanks, > Jason Chaffey > Bedford Institute of Oceanography > I have only done it using the GUI, and it works for me. When you open the Software Mgr select Define sources, then select New, from the top dropdown menu select Security Updates, and click the Update list of mirrors bar. Choose a mirror site and click OK. Allow the source to download and complete. Click OK or Done, I do not remember which was used. In the Software Mgr dropdown menu select updates only. Software Mgr will now load from CD1, CD2 And the site you added and you will be given a list of updated pkgs. Charles (-: Forever never goes beyond tomorrow.
