Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
El vie, 09-01-2004 a las 09:39, Anne Wilson escribió: Warren - this was a well-publicised problem with 8.2. The fix was simple, though I can't remember it. It was described on the 8.2 Errata page, and I think it's still available. Actually, it was a problem with 9.0: http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/90errata.php3#urpmi The fix is unfortunately not applicable to 8.2. I'm thankful that you mentioned it in any case, because now I have the 8.2 errata bookmarked. Several people suggested that I may need to update my sources first. Sorry, I should have mentioned that I had updated everything just last week. Others suggested several variants on urpmi commands, but I am using rpmdrake, the GUI frontend to urpmi. Still, these suggestions gave me the idea of trying urpmi from the command line on the problem packages, and they installed without complaint. So apparently the problem is with the version of rpmdrake that shipped with 8.2, and the workaround is to use urpmi from the command line. Thanks everyone for pointing me in the right direction. -- Warren Post, Registered Linux user 241394 Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras http://srcopan.vze.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Friday 09 January 2004 03:06 pm, Aron Smith wrote: On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 07:51, Tom Brinkman wrote: On Thursday 08 January 2004 10:12 pm, Aron Smith wrote: Any way, next time I will use urpmi.update. I like it better myself. I just pulled a dummy ..I did an easy urpmi but left it set for 9.2 instead of the 9.1 I was using It updated 682 packages so I might be running 9.2 now OTH I didn't lose any data :-) What does 'cat /etc/mandrake-release' say? If you are running 9.2, you should also get the kernel, 'urpmi kernel' It says 9.2 release for fivestar Well good for you, now get the kernel and updates for 9.2. Or if you want 10.0, add some cooker sources and disable all others ;Seriously, what you did is a good way to update to the next release, but if you do it with urpmi, you should 'urpmi urpmi' first, then update. -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Sat, 2004-01-10 at 10:09, Tom Brinkman wrote: On Friday 09 January 2004 03:06 pm, Aron Smith wrote: On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 07:51, Tom Brinkman wrote: On Thursday 08 January 2004 10:12 pm, Aron Smith wrote: Any way, next time I will use urpmi.update. I like it better myself. I just pulled a dummy ..I did an easy urpmi but left it set for 9.2 instead of the 9.1 I was using It updated 682 packages so I might be running 9.2 now OTH I didn't lose any data :-) What does 'cat /etc/mandrake-release' say? If you are running 9.2, you should also get the kernel, 'urpmi kernel' It says 9.2 release for fivestar Well good for you, now get the kernel and updates for 9.2. Or if you want 10.0, add some cooker sources and disable all others ;Seriously, what you did is a good way to update to the next release, but if you do it with urpmi, you should 'urpmi urpmi' first, then update. I'm still too much of a newbie to feel comfortable with the bleeding edge stuff but thanks for the info :-) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 01:21, Miark wrote: On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 18:59:48 -0400, Adolfo Bello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It happened to me for a week. Every time I tried urpmi any-package I got the everything installed message. Then I realized that I was missing the --update part of the command. urpmi --update any-package I've never had to use --update. If I do a urpmi vlc when vlc is already installed, urpmi knows enough to ask me if I want to update what I've got. In fact, --update seems wholly, totally, and completely redundant 8^) Miark I am now understanding it much better. I have to wait for the next bunch of updates to try what I have learned. Just before this thread started I had upgraded my kernel and kernel sources. Gracias, Adolfo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Thursday 08 January 2004 22:38, Warren Post wrote: Frequently when I try to update my system, rpmdrake (urpmi) tells me that everything is already installed. For example, I have bind-utils-9.2.0-6mdk currently installed. bind-utils-9.2.1-2.2mdk is available on the update mirrors, but when I try to update it I am told everything already installed. If I download the rpm from the mirror and install by hand, everything works fine, so it's not like the packages on the mirror are damaged. What should I be looking at to fix this problem? I'm using urpmi-4.0-20_82.2mdk and rpmdrake-1.4-18mdk on 8.2. Warren - this was a well-publicised problem with 8.2. The fix was simple, though I can't remember it. It was described on the 8.2 Errata page, and I think it's still available. HTH Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Thursday 08 January 2004 10:12 pm, Aron Smith wrote: Any way, next time I will use urpmi.update. I like it better myself. I just pulled a dummy ..I did an easy urpmi but left it set for 9.2 instead of the 9.1 I was using It updated 682 packages so I might be running 9.2 now OTH I didn't lose any data :-) What does 'cat /etc/mandrake-release' say? If you are running 9.2, you should also get the kernel, 'urpmi kernel' -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 07:14:01 -0400, Adolfo Bello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am now understanding it much better. I have to wait for the next bunch of updates to try what I have learned. Just before this thread started I had upgraded my kernel and kernel sources. Be warned that kernels are a different story. You're not supposed to upgrade them--you're supposed to install them. I _think_ urpmi knows that, but I'm not certain. Because of other software I run, changing kernels is a real pain in the ass, so it's rare that I think about it. Miark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Friday 09 January 2004 15:51, Miark wrote: On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 07:14:01 -0400, Adolfo Bello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am now understanding it much better. I have to wait for the next bunch of updates to try what I have learned. Just before this thread started I had upgraded my kernel and kernel sources. Be warned that kernels are a different story. You're not supposed to upgrade them--you're supposed to install them. I _think_ urpmi knows that, but I'm not certain. Because of other software I run, changing kernels is a real pain in the ass, so it's rare that I think about it. Miark You are correct, Miark. I just installed the fixed kernel by issuing the command urpmi kernel-2.4.22.26mdk-1-1mdk and that was that. But remember to urpmi bootloader-utils first. Kaj Haulrich. -- ** Sent from a 100 % Microsoft-free computer ** Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 07:51, Tom Brinkman wrote: On Thursday 08 January 2004 10:12 pm, Aron Smith wrote: Any way, next time I will use urpmi.update. I like it better myself. I just pulled a dummy ..I did an easy urpmi but left it set for 9.2 instead of the 9.1 I was using It updated 682 packages so I might be running 9.2 now OTH I didn't lose any data :-) What does 'cat /etc/mandrake-release' say? If you are running 9.2, you should also get the kernel, 'urpmi kernel' It says 9.2 release for fivestar Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Thu, 2004-01-08 at 18:38, Warren Post wrote: Frequently when I try to update my system, rpmdrake (urpmi) tells me that everything is already installed. For example, I have bind-utils-9.2.0-6mdk currently installed. bind-utils-9.2.1-2.2mdk is available on the update mirrors, but when I try to update it I am told everything already installed. If I download the rpm from the mirror and install by hand, everything works fine, so it's not like the packages on the mirror are damaged. What should I be looking at to fix this problem? I'm using urpmi-4.0-20_82.2mdk and rpmdrake-1.4-18mdk on 8.2. It happened to me for a week. Every time I tried urpmi any-package I got the everything installed message. Then I realized that I was missing the --update part of the command. urpmi --update any-package Just in case ;-) Adolfo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Thursday 08 Jan 2004 10:38 pm, Warren Post wrote: Frequently when I try to update my system, rpmdrake (urpmi) tells me that everything is already installed. For example, I have bind-utils-9.2.0-6mdk currently installed. bind-utils-9.2.1-2.2mdk is available on the update mirrors, but when I try to update it I am told everything already installed. If I download the rpm from the mirror and install by hand, everything works fine, so it's not like the packages on the mirror are damaged. What should I be looking at to fix this problem? I'm using urpmi-4.0-20_82.2mdk and rpmdrake-1.4-18mdk on 8.2. Are you updating your database first? urpmi.update -a derek -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Thursday 08 January 2004 05:59 pm, Adolfo Bello wrote: If I download the rpm from the mirror and install by hand, everything works fine, so it's not like the packages on the mirror are damaged. What should I be looking at to fix this problem? I'm using urpmi-4.0-20_82.2mdk and rpmdrake-1.4-18mdk on 8.2. It happened to me for a week. Every time I tried urpmi any-package I got the everything installed message. Then I realized that I was missing the --update part of the command. urpmi --update any-package Don't forget that you have to run 'urpmi.update --update' first to update your urpmi database with the new packages for the update source. -- /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Thu, 2004-01-08 at 21:02, Greg Meyer wrote: On Thursday 08 January 2004 05:59 pm, Adolfo Bello wrote: If I download the rpm from the mirror and install by hand, everything works fine, so it's not like the packages on the mirror are damaged. What should I be looking at to fix this problem? I'm using urpmi-4.0-20_82.2mdk and rpmdrake-1.4-18mdk on 8.2. It happened to me for a week. Every time I tried urpmi any-package I got the everything installed message. Then I realized that I was missing the --update part of the command. urpmi --update any-package Don't forget that you have to run 'urpmi.update --update' first to update your urpmi database with the new packages for the update source. Something new to me. What I ended up doing was using the graphical interfase to check for new updates. After that 'urpmi --update' did the rest. I never used urpmi.update. Does the graphical interfase do an urpmi.update automatically? Any way, next time I will use urpmi.update. Saludos, Adolfo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Thursday 08 January 2004 08:29 pm, Adolfo Bello wrote: I never used urpmi.update. Does the graphical interfase do an urpmi.update automatically? yes. Any way, next time I will use urpmi.update. I like it better myself. -- /g Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Thu, 2004-01-08 at 19:17, Greg Meyer wrote: On Thursday 08 January 2004 08:29 pm, Adolfo Bello wrote: I never used urpmi.update. Does the graphical interfase do an urpmi.update automatically? yes. Any way, next time I will use urpmi.update. I like it better myself. I just pulled a dummy ..I did an easy urpmi but left it set for 9.2 instead of the 9.1 I was using It updated 682 packages so I might be running 9.2 now OTH I didn't lose any data :-) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 20:02:03 -0500, Greg Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't forget that you have to run 'urpmi.update --update' first to update your urpmi database with the new packages for the update source. Unless this is something unique to 9.2, I think it's 'urpmi.update -a' to update [a]ll your sources. Miark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi: everything already installed - NOT
On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 18:59:48 -0400, Adolfo Bello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It happened to me for a week. Every time I tried urpmi any-package I got the everything installed message. Then I realized that I was missing the --update part of the command. urpmi --update any-package I've never had to use --update. If I do a urpmi vlc when vlc is already installed, urpmi knows enough to ask me if I want to update what I've got. In fact, --update seems wholly, totally, and completely redundant 8^) Miark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
