I have not tested the ssh version of urpmi, but i use the urpmi-parallel-ka-run. Ka technology is faster than a simple ssh. you just need to export your ssh root key on all computer that you want to administrate.
an example of /etc/urpmi/parallel.cfg : clic:ka-run:-c ssh -m node1 -m node2 clicde:ka-run:-c ssh -m node3 -m node4 and as usual use: urpmi --parallel clic binutils http://clic.mandrakesoft.com/documentation/ch10.html > The parallel option does not appear to be working correctly, I have the > following packages installed: > > rpm -qa | grep urpmi > urpmi-parallel-ssh-4.2-18mdk > urpmi-4.2-18mdk > > My /etc/urpmi/parallel.cfg file reads as follows: > robpc01:ssh:robpc01 > opcpc01:ssh:opcpc01 > opcpc02:ssh:opcpc02 > opcpc03:ssh:opcpc03 > opcpc0102:ssh:opcpc01 opcpc02 > opcpc0103:ssh:opcpc01 opcpc03 > opcpc0203:ssh:opcpc02 opcpc03 > > I am using the following as an example of the command line (The install does not > work for any rpms however, not just binutils): > > > urpmi --parallel opcpc02 binutils > To satisfy dependencies, the following packages are going to be installed (3 MB): > binutils-2.13.90.0.18-3mdk.i586 > libbinutils2-2.13.90.0.18-3mdk.i586 > Is this OK? (Y/n) y > distributing /var/cache/urpmi/rpms/binutils-2.13.90.0.18-3mdk.i586.rpm > /var/cache/urpmi/rpms/libbinutils2-2.13.90.0.18-3mdk.i586.rpm > > And this is all that seems to happen, the files are successfully copied to the > remote machine into the /var/cache/urpmi/rpms directory, however no install then > occurs for the packages. If I then log onto the machine directly and use urpmi > to install the packages locally everything works without any problems or > additional dependencies needing to be resolved. > --- Antoine Ginies, Mandrakesoft Clic Linux 43 rue d'aboukir 75002 Paris +33 (0) 1 40 41 17 94 [EMAIL PROTECTED] gpgkey: http://www.mandrakesecure.net/cks/
