hmm, #urpmi.addmedia --help confirms the syntax of my example, does /home/gavin/updates exist? perhaps try a '/' at the end? also try a name for the source that doesn't have a period in it, otherwise you got me there, you could try it without the --update option but i don't know how MU wouold treat it, whether it would show up in 'updates only' listing
bascule On Tuesday 30 Apr 2002 6:44 pm, you wrote: > My friend, > > I followed your lead and this is what came back > > > [root@Gavin2 gavin]# urpmi.addmedia --update Gavin2.localdomain > file://home/gavin/updates > usage: urpmi.addmedia <name> <url> > where <url> is one of > file://<path> > ftp://<login>:<password>@<host>/<path> with <relative filename of > hdlist> > ftp://<host>/<path> with <relative filename of hdlist> > http://<host>/<path> with <relative filename of hdlist> > removable_<device>://<path> > Got me on this one..holla back when ya get a chance > > Gavin > > On Tuesday 30 April 2002 22:26, you wrote: > > gavin, try this - as root -, > > #urpmi.addmedia --update localupdates file://home/gavin/updates > > > > note: 'localupdates' is just a name i made up, you can use whatever you > > like as the name for this source, watch the console for error messages, > > this should then allow you to use mu to update from this source > > -- 'On whose authority?' demanded Wert. Trymon turned his grey eyes on him. 'Mine. I need no other.' (The Light Fantastic)
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