[newbie] md5sum question
Somebody suggested that I add the --no-md5sum tag to urpmi.update -a and I don't remember what the reason for this is. Will someone explain? ty -- Julie Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] md5sum question
Julie Sloan wrote: Somebody suggested that I add the --no-md5sum tag to urpmi.update -a and I don't remember what the reason for this is. Will someone explain? ty I can not think of a good reasion to do it. Basicly, you are turning off error checking that makes sure the files extracted from the RPM are the same as when they were made part of the RPM. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] md5sum question
On Tuesday 15 March 2005 11:47 am, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: Julie Sloan wrote: Somebody suggested that I add the --no-md5sum tag to urpmi.update -a and I don't remember what the reason for this is. Will someone explain? ty I can not think of a good reasion to do it. Basicly, you are turning off error checking that makes sure the files extracted from the RPM are the same as when they were made part of the RPM. Mikkel Hmmm I wonder why I started doing it then. I know I read it here. I will stop now. :) -- Julie Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
