Re: [newbie] Software Manager -- How to update?
Benjamin, I'm sure that you realize that Mandrake has not made available the documentation on the web for version 8.0 yet. I'm also sure that you realize the Mandrake is a business and that requires money to run which is the diference between them and for example Debian, that is build and maintained by users, saying this I believe that the instructions for the software manager will be in the documentation that is included in the Mandrake Disk Set that will be on the shelves soon. Also why don't you make a How-to for this, Linux only gets better if we the users make it that way. Don P.S. I'm standing by for the flames --- Benjamin Sher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Charles and friends: > > Thanks a million, Charles!!! You've done a good deed > in giving us the > instructions for using the new LM 8.0 Sofware > Manager (icon on desktop). > > I've been using Linux for three years now and have > lots of experience > running Linux, beginning with Red Hat 5.2 and then > running Mandrake from > version 6.1 on, including MandrakeUpdate in every > version including LM > 7.2. This new Sofware Manager is first-rate, no > question about it. I > just used Charles' instructions and they work > beautifully. Congrats to > Mandrake for a superior new Software Manager > (MandrakeUpdate). > > It's too bad Mandrake did not see fit to include > simple instructions for > the user. There is no Help file. You are on your > own. My thanks again to > Charles for the instructions. What a shame that > Mandrake couldn't see > the obvious need to add Instructions on how to use > the Software Manager. > What does it take, folks? Is this any way to win > over Windows users? > > Benjamin > > > > -- > Sher's Russian Web > http://www.websher.net > Benjamin and Anna Sher > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
Re: [newbie] Software Manager -- How to update?
Hi, launch the "Software Manager". Click on "Define sources". and "New". For "Type of source", click on "Security updates" and click the "Update list of mirrors" button. Select a mirror and wait a while for it to be added to the list of sources. Once it is, under the "Installable" tab, toggle the "All" to "Updates only". And click on "Flat list" to better see the list of available updates. Hope this helps. On Wednesday 09 May 2001 14:40, Benjamin Sher wrote: > Dear friends: > > I've tried the new Software Manager in LM 8.0 with the intention of > updating (the old MandrakeUpdate). My apologies if I am just blind, but > repeated attempts at updating have failed. I do not see any FTP > addresses or any instructions on how to perform the update. Could > someone please provide simple step-by-step instructions on how to update > LM 8.0 from the Internet? > > I wouldn't be surprise if others are having the same problem. I am sure > we would all appreciate this help. > > Thank you so much. > > Benjamin
[newbie] Software Manager -- How to update?
Dear Charles and friends: Thanks a million, Charles!!! You've done a good deed in giving us the instructions for using the new LM 8.0 Sofware Manager (icon on desktop). I've been using Linux for three years now and have lots of experience running Linux, beginning with Red Hat 5.2 and then running Mandrake from version 6.1 on, including MandrakeUpdate in every version including LM 7.2. This new Sofware Manager is first-rate, no question about it. I just used Charles' instructions and they work beautifully. Congrats to Mandrake for a superior new Software Manager (MandrakeUpdate). It's too bad Mandrake did not see fit to include simple instructions for the user. There is no Help file. You are on your own. My thanks again to Charles for the instructions. What a shame that Mandrake couldn't see the obvious need to add Instructions on how to use the Software Manager. What does it take, folks? Is this any way to win over Windows users? Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [newbie] Software Manager -- How to update?
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Benjamin Sher > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 2:41 AM > To: Newbie > Subject: [newbie] Software Manager -- How to update? > > > Dear friends: > > I've tried the new Software Manager in LM 8.0 with the intention of > updating (the old MandrakeUpdate). My apologies if I am just > blind, but > repeated attempts at updating have failed. I do not see any FTP > addresses or any instructions on how to perform the update. Could > someone please provide simple step-by-step instructions on > how to update > LM 8.0 from the Internet? > > I wouldn't be surprise if others are having the same problem. > I am sure > we would all appreciate this help. > 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 FTP site you added and you will be given a list of updated pkgs. Charles (-: Forever never goes beyond tomorrow.
[newbie] Software Manager -- How to update?
Dear friends: I've tried the new Software Manager in LM 8.0 with the intention of updating (the old MandrakeUpdate). My apologies if I am just blind, but repeated attempts at updating have failed. I do not see any FTP addresses or any instructions on how to perform the update. Could someone please provide simple step-by-step instructions on how to update LM 8.0 from the Internet? I wouldn't be surprise if others are having the same problem. I am sure we would all appreciate this help. Thank you so much. Benjamin -- Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net Benjamin and Anna Sher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
