Re: [newbie] Re : urpmi mailing list
On Monday 09 Jun 2003 10:48 pm, Johan wrote: Hi Anne, Thanks for reply. Yes I have used GUI once (first time ever) and it worked fine But I want to learn and understand more about linux. I am a Microsoft user since 1975 (msdos 1.0 ?? or something - handbooks with software - good old days-not so many software around to give you grey hair-now win xp) Please feel free to give more advice - Ilike that. Regards Johan Hey - you go back forther than me g. I didn't start until 1981 - and that was with Sinclair basic. I didn't use a pc until 1987, but I know what you mean. I use the gui to get things done fast, but then experiment with command line tools when I have more time to assimilate what's happening. Just the strategy that works for me. Anne Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re : urpmi mailing list
On Monday 09 Jun 2003 2:20 am, Gregory K. Meyer, CPA wrote: On Sunday 08 June 2003 08:43 pm, Johan Scheepers wrote: 2) After (1) is done - what to expect? ANy time you want to install something, just type urpmi oackagename. urpmi will download and install the app as well as any dependencies required. It's that easy. To remove something, use urpme. 3) Will you be able to pick what to update? If you prefer a gui (and the advantage is a short description of each package) you may wish to use Configuration Packaging Install Software (or Remove Software). The same can be found in mcc (Mandrake Control Centre) under Software Management. It does exactly the same as Greg told you - it just adds a gui front-end. Anne Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Re : urpmi mailing list
Hi, Is there a mailing list for urpmi - for questions/answers? Thankyou Johan May this be a good day for learning Hi, Is there a mailing list for urpmi - for questions/answers? Thankyou Johan May this be a good day for learning Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re : urpmi mailing list
On Sunday 08 June 2003 07:28 pm, Johan Scheepers wrote: Hi, Is there a mailing list for urpmi - for questions/answers? Thankyou Johan Hi Johan, glad you found us. This would be the place. Is there something specific you want to know? -- Greg Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re : urpmi mailing list
On Sunday 08 June 2003 08:43 pm, Johan Scheepers wrote: Greg, I have printed all man pages - help files and whatever I could track on the net. As usaual you need a lot of knwhow to really combine commands for specific job. It would have been very nice if a manual with examples of what to do. Maybe such is available and I missed it? 1) What is the sequence of commands to update from xxxwebsite You first need to set up the source repository you want to use. One of the best tools you will find is the one for helping you set up your sources. It is available as a script on a web page that will give you the commandss to paste into your console, or a gui app that runs locally but requires you to be connected. The web page is available at http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/urpmiweb.php. The local app is called urpmi.setup. Run it from the command line as root. If it is not installed, it is part of the base distro, so if you did not remove your urpmi sources from your install, you can urpmi urpmi.setup to get it installed. 2) After (1) is done - what to expect? ANy time you want to install something, just type urpmi oackagename. urpmi will download and install the app as well as any dependencies required. It's that easy. To remove something, use urpme. 3) Will you be able to pick what to update? to update, you can either use urpmi --auto-select to update everything that is installed, or just use urmpmi packagename again. If it is installed but a newer version is available in one of your sources, it will download and upgrade. 4) Will all the files be downloaded irrespective of what is installed on system? No, just what you want to upgrade. I have used GUI mandrake-update once during last week. But I have to enquire into other available options I am on a learning spree. Thanks Johan *** - Original Message - From: Greg Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Johan Scheepers [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 2:24 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Re : urpmi mailing list On Sunday 08 June 2003 07:28 pm, Johan Scheepers wrote: Hi, Is there a mailing list for urpmi - for questions/answers? Thankyou Johan Hi Johan, glad you found us. This would be the place. Is there something specific you want to know? -- Greg -- Gregory K. Meyer, CPA Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
