Re: [Cooker] question on ftp sites
That doesn't make sense to me. In that case, then even if you could find files on the site manually (how would you do that withoutn a net conn??) then you could not download them. If you can connect to the net then simply go here: http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/index.php#third and configure the URPMI source for your distro! you are forgetting using a second box that does have a network connection (half points for a config tool)
Re: [Cooker] question on ftp sites
On Sunday 09 March 2003 10:48 am, Robert L Martin wrote: In looking at the various ftp sites i see way to much variation on how the file tree sets up. How does one pull a single set of rpms from a site without having to walk the entire tree?? (by hand, for an example the rpms needed to use audacity) Also in doing Rsync i would think that if more than a dozen rpms are going to be changed during an update The Drakes should drop a .FireStorm file into the tree and if an Rsync sees that file present it should abort with the message Fire Storm in file tree update aborted then you don't waste 3 gigabytes of bandwidth just to do the same again (and again and again and..). Please note sometimes one needs rpms to fix a broken install (due to driver issues or bad kernel rpms or..) I think that is what urpmi is good at. Set up a cooker source, urpmi audacity will fetch and install all rpms that are required. -- Greg
Re: [Cooker] question on ftp sites
On Sun Mar 09 12:52 -0500, Greg Meyer wrote: I think that is what urpmi is good at. Set up a cooker source, urpmi audacity will fetch and install all rpms that are required. We really need to shout urpmi's praises from the rooftops. Hardly a week goes by without me running into someone on Slashdot or Kuro5hin (or other sites) who complains about manually doing RPM dependencies on Mandrake. They're always oblivious to the power and joys of urpmi. Maybe putting a Did you know? blurb in the installer (something like Did you know that urpmi simplifies installing new software; with only one command you can install anything from the rich library of MandrakeLinux packages. There's even a graphical version, rpmdrake., perhaps). -- Levi Ramsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] The food of love is Mandrake root. GPG Fingerprint: 354C 7A02 77C5 9EE7 8538 4E8D DCD9 B4B0 DC35 67CD Currently playing: Monster Magnet - dino vac edit Linux 2.4.21-0.13mdk 13:00:46 up 20:49, 11 users, load average: 2.38, 1.64, 0.99
Re: [Cooker] question on ftp sites
Maybe putting a Did you know? blurb in the installer (something like Did you know that urpmi simplifies installing new software; with only one command you can install anything from the rich library of MandrakeLinux packages. There's even a graphical version, rpmdrake., perhaps). -- Levi Ramsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sounds like a great idea to me. -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own
Re: [Cooker] question on ftp sites
On Sun, 9 Mar 2003, Levi Ramsey wrote: On Sun Mar 09 12:52 -0500, Greg Meyer wrote: I think that is what urpmi is good at. Set up a cooker source, urpmi audacity will fetch and install all rpms that are required. We really need to shout urpmi's praises from the rooftops. Hardly a week goes by without me running into someone on Slashdot or Kuro5hin (or other sites) who complains about manually doing RPM dependencies on Mandrake. They're always oblivious to the power and joys of urpmi. Mostly ex-Redhat users in my experience ... Maybe putting a Did you know? blurb in the installer (something like Did you know that urpmi simplifies installing new software; with only one command you can install anything from the rich library of MandrakeLinux packages. There's even a graphical version, rpmdrake., perhaps). Tips dialog for Mandrake Galaxy? Buchan -- |Registered Linux User #182071-| Buchan MilneMechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work+27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x121 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7
Re: [Cooker] question on ftp sites
I think that is what urpmi is good at. Set up a cooker source, urpmi audacity will fetch and install all rpms that are required. - and how does one find a site correctly configured to use as a source and what if you don't can't have working network connections on the box in question? this of course is a question of finding files on a site MANUALLY
Re: [Cooker] question on ftp sites
Hi all, Robert L Martin wrote: I think that is what urpmi is good at. Set up a cooker source, urpmi audacity will fetch and install all rpms that are required. - and how does one find a site correctly configured to use as a source and what if you don't can't have working network connections on the box in question? this of course is a question of finding files on a site MANUALLY That doesn't make sense to me. In that case, then even if you could find files on the site manually (how would you do that withoutn a net conn??) then you could not download them. If you can connect to the net then simply go here: http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/index.php#third and configure the URPMI source for your distro!! Done. Cheers Jason
Re: [Cooker] question on ftp sites
On Sun, 9 Mar 2003, Robert L Martin wrote: and how does one find a site correctly configured to use as a source Either: # urpmi.setup or http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon and what if you don't can't have working network connections on the box in question? Buy a workstation DVD or siimlar, or if you have a fast connection somewhere else, mirror that to a hard-disk or simlar (that is what I do). this of course is a question of finding files on a site MANUALLY $ urpmq --sources package And, I don't see what the original problem is, all mirrors are very similar (some may choose not to carry SRPMS, some may not carry contrib, but otherwise they should be identical). You will find packages in : cooker/i586/Mandrake/RPMS cooker/i586/Mandrake/RPMS2 (which is a link to:) contrib/i586 or contrib/RPMS SRPMS in: cooker/i586/Mandrake/SRPMS or contrib/SRPMS (assuming iX86 here) these paths should be relative to the links on the cooker page. Buchan -- |Registered Linux User #182071-| Buchan MilneMechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work+27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x121 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7
Re: [Cooker] question on ftp sites
On Sun, 9 Mar 2003, Levi Ramsey wrote: On Sun Mar 09 12:52 -0500, Greg Meyer wrote: I think that is what urpmi is good at. Set up a cooker source, urpmi audacity will fetch and install all rpms that are required. We really need to shout urpmi's praises from the rooftops. Hardly a week goes by without me running into someone on Slashdot or Kuro5hin (or other sites) who complains about manually doing RPM dependencies on Mandrake. They're always oblivious to the power and joys of urpmi. Maybe putting a Did you know? blurb in the installer (something like Did you know that urpmi simplifies installing new software; with only one command you can install anything from the rich library of MandrakeLinux packages. There's even a graphical version, rpmdrake., perhaps). Amen. I've been struggling with xmms off and on for quite awhile. No response when I click on its icon. Reinstalled, checked various odds and ends, no luck. Took your note as a reminder and just did urpmi xmms from the command line a few moments ago and am listening to Pink Floyd as I write this. Dale Huckeby
Re: [Cooker] question on ftp sites
On Sun Mar 09 17:43 -0600, Dale Huckeby wrote: We really need to shout urpmi's praises from the rooftops. Hardly a week goes by without me running into someone on Slashdot or Kuro5hin (or other sites) who complains about manually doing RPM dependencies on Mandrake. They're always oblivious to the power and joys of urpmi. Amen. I've been struggling with xmms off and on for quite awhile. No response when I click on its icon. Reinstalled, checked various odds and ends, no luck. Took your note as a reminder and just did urpmi xmms from the command line a few moments ago and am listening to Pink Floyd as I write this. There's my quota for the week... ;o) -- Levi Ramsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] The food of love is Mandrake root. GPG Fingerprint: 354C 7A02 77C5 9EE7 8538 4E8D DCD9 B4B0 DC35 67CD Currently playing: Metallica - Overkill Linux 2.4.21-0.13mdk 21:20:00 up 1 day, 5:08, 11 users, load average: 1.42, 0.47, 0.29
Re: [Cooker] question on ftp sites
Le Lundi 10 Mars 2003 00:19, Buchan Milne a écrit : Either: # urpmi.setup or http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon BTW: urpmi.setup use list retrieve from this site ! I will working this week-end on 9.1 list and publish them. In fact, I am allready preparing the site for 9.1. -- Linux pour Mac !? Enfin le moyen de transformer une pomme en véritable ordinateur. - JL. Olivier Thauvin - http://nanardon.homelinux.org/
Re: [Cooker] question on ftp sites
Thanks OT!! Also, the easy urpmi page is a great advocacy tool for Mandrake. Thanks for making it so user friendly. URPMI used to scare me a bit until I found that page!! Cheers Jason Olivier Thauvin wrote: Le Lundi 10 Mars 2003 00:19, Buchan Milne a crit : Either: # urpmi.setup or http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon BTW: urpmi.setup use list retrieve from this site ! I will working this week-end on 9.1 list and publish them. In fact, I am allready preparing the site for 9.1.
