Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
On Monday 04 August 2003 06:16 pm, Aron Smith wrote: > What was that site for easy setup of urpmi Again sigh http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/index.php HTH Kaj Haulrich. -- Registered Linux user # 214073 at http://counter.li.org Powered by Linux - Mandrake 9.1 kernel 2.4.21-0.25mdk Sent to you from a 100 % Micro$oft-free computer. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
On Mon, 2003-08-04 at 21:16, Aron Smith wrote: > What was that site for easy setup of urpmi Again sigh > > > > __ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com A google for 'easy' and 'urpmi' took me to http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/urpmiweb.php Paul M Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 11:30, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Monday 04 Aug 2003 7:16 pm, Aron Smith wrote: > > What was that site for easy setup of urpmi Again sigh > > http://plf.zarb.org/%7Enanardon/urpmiweb.php > > While you are at it, please visit > > http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/MandrakeReferences > > and bookmark it. You will find the urpmi link and many other useful > ones there. > > Anne > > > __ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Done and thanks. I think I'll have to refer to this one http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/doc/82/en/ref.html/ts-system-freeze.html quite often. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
On Monday 04 Aug 2003 7:16 pm, Aron Smith wrote: > What was that site for easy setup of urpmi Again sigh http://plf.zarb.org/%7Enanardon/urpmiweb.php While you are at it, please visit http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/MandrakeReferences and bookmark it. You will find the urpmi link and many other useful ones there. Anne Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
On Wed, 20 Nov 2002 10:11:43 -0600 "Carl J. Bauman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Try changing the directory urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 ftp://ftp.nmt.edu/pub/linux/mandrake/9.0/ with ../base/synthesis.hdlist.cz Usually the hdlist.cz or synthesis.hdlist.cz is located in /base, so you use ../base/ to go up a level and into /base and then synthesis.hdlist.cz to get the file > >with ./synthesis.hdlist.cz > > > >(This command on one line) > > > >Or some other mirror if you prefer. > > > >derek > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
On Thursday November 21 2002 03:44 am, Aaron wrote: > What I thought I was asking was non mandrake sites, do they also > have 'hdlist.cz' or 'synthesis.hdlist.cz' somewhere?? and if not am I > out of luck??? > Thanks > Aaron Every one I've ever added had either or both in /base, or in the parent directory to the one the rpms are in. If the hdlist is in the parent dir, then of course you'd omit ../base/ Look around, there's a mandrake script for adding sources, but I've never used it, can't recall the name of it. In any event, Software Sources Manager is a great tool for turning sources you do have installed, on or off. -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
On Wednesday November 20 2002 03:07 pm, Aaron wrote: > thanks to everyone. > > just appears that I tried the wrong directory. > next question. > Is there a way I can add a non mandrake ftp to urpmi?? > I am interested in multimedia and would like to be able to update > from the net. > > Aaron Here's how I do it. First I don't add sources on the CL, even tho I prefer the CL for usin urpmi. Click on Software Sources Manager in your menu. It's under Configuration | Packaging. Click on 'Add', then choose 'ftp' and give it a name. Then I use Konqueror to load the ftp site, and check for whether either 'hdlist.cz' or 'synthesis.hdlist.cz' is in the /base directory on the ftp site. Synthesis is preferred, but sometimes there's only hdlist. Then I click on one of the rpms on the site, copy link location, and paste that into the url line in Software Sources Manager. Then I move the cursor to the last dir/ before the rpm name, and delete the rpm name. Then type in the 'relative path to synthesis/hdlist' determined above from /base for that ftp site. Usually somthin like '../base/synthesis.hdlist.cz'. Click on 'OK' while connected, and the source (hdlist) will be d/l'd and added. Seems more complex than doin it on the CL, but the advantange of usin Software Sources Manager is you can easily en/disable ftp sites. You can have dozens loaded, but just focus your d/l from certain pertinent ftp sites for what you want. Just uncheck the other sites, and do a 'urpmi.update -a' on the CL. Ready to go ;) -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
thanks to everyone. just appears that I tried the wrong directory. next question. Is there a way I can add a non mandrake ftp to urpmi?? I am interested in multimedia and would like to be able to update from the net. Aaron On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 20:19, Carl J. Bauman wrote: > Thanks, Derek. That worked. > > Derek Jennings wrote: > > >Whoops.. sorry my mistake. I cannot even cut and paste properly it should be > > > > > >urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 > >ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/i586/Mandrake/RPMS > >with ./synthesis.hdlist.cz > > > >I do recommend that rediris server. It is really fast. :) > > > >derek > > > > > >On Wednesday 20 Nov 2002 6:08 pm, Aaron wrote: > > > > > >>I did it and this is what I got > >>root@adsl aaron]# urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 > >>ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/ with > >>./synthesis.hdlist.cz > >>added medium Distro_9.0 > >>examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation > >>CD (disk1).cz] > >>examining synthesis file > >>[/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.windowscontr.cz] > >>examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.plf.cz] > >>examining synthesis file > >>[/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.update_source.cz] > >>retrieving description file of "Distro_9.0"... > >> > >>retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "Distro_9.0"... > >>curl: (19) Can't open synthesis.hdlist.cz: No such file or directory > >>...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 19 or signal 0 > >> > >>retrieve of source hdlist (or synthesis) failed > >>no hdlist file found for medium "Distro_9.0" > >>examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Distro_9.0.cz] > >>problem reading synthesis file of medium "Distro_9.0" > >>unable to update medium "Distro_9.0" > >> > >>I will try another ftp > >> > >>also > >> > >>any idea what went worng?? > >>Aaron > >> > >>On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 15:17, Derek Jennings wrote: > >> > >> > >>>On Wednesday 20 Nov 2002 2:43 pm, Aaron wrote: > >>> > >>> > Hi hope someone can help me. > currently I have the whole mandrake 9.0 source tree plus contrib on my > HD. > I want to delete this, and have urpmi point to an http mirror or ftp > mirror how do I set this up. > I have tried using Mandrakes control center but with no success. > Thanks > Aaron > > > >>>Remove your CD sources using rpmdrake, (but keep contrib) and then in a > >>>root terminal (while online) > >>> > >>>urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 > >>>ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/ with > >>>./synthesis.hdlist.cz > >>> > >>>(This command on one line) > >>> > >>>Or some other mirror if you prefer. > >>> > >>>derek > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >>>Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
Thanks, Derek. That worked. Derek Jennings wrote: Whoops.. sorry my mistake. I cannot even cut and paste properly it should be urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/i586/Mandrake/RPMS with ./synthesis.hdlist.cz I do recommend that rediris server. It is really fast. :) derek On Wednesday 20 Nov 2002 6:08 pm, Aaron wrote: I did it and this is what I got root@adsl aaron]# urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/ with ./synthesis.hdlist.cz added medium Distro_9.0 examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD (disk1).cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.windowscontr.cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.plf.cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.update_source.cz] retrieving description file of "Distro_9.0"... retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "Distro_9.0"... curl: (19) Can't open synthesis.hdlist.cz: No such file or directory ...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 19 or signal 0 retrieve of source hdlist (or synthesis) failed no hdlist file found for medium "Distro_9.0" examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Distro_9.0.cz] problem reading synthesis file of medium "Distro_9.0" unable to update medium "Distro_9.0" I will try another ftp also any idea what went worng?? Aaron On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 15:17, Derek Jennings wrote: On Wednesday 20 Nov 2002 2:43 pm, Aaron wrote: Hi hope someone can help me. currently I have the whole mandrake 9.0 source tree plus contrib on my HD. I want to delete this, and have urpmi point to an http mirror or ftp mirror how do I set this up. I have tried using Mandrakes control center but with no success. Thanks Aaron Remove your CD sources using rpmdrake, (but keep contrib) and then in a root terminal (while online) urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/ with ./synthesis.hdlist.cz (This command on one line) Or some other mirror if you prefer. derek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
On Wednesday 20 Nov 2002 6:08 pm, Aaron wrote: > I did it and this is what I got > root@adsl aaron]# urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 > ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/ with > retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "Distro_9.0"... > curl: (19) Can't open synthesis.hdlist.cz: No such file or directory I could be way off beam, Aaron, but I got something similar the first time I tried. I was simply starting from the wrong directory. HTH Anne Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
Whoops.. sorry my mistake. I cannot even cut and paste properly it should be urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/i586/Mandrake/RPMS with ./synthesis.hdlist.cz I do recommend that rediris server. It is really fast. :) derek On Wednesday 20 Nov 2002 6:08 pm, Aaron wrote: > I did it and this is what I got > root@adsl aaron]# urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 > ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/ with > ./synthesis.hdlist.cz > added medium Distro_9.0 > examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation > CD (disk1).cz] > examining synthesis file > [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.windowscontr.cz] > examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.plf.cz] > examining synthesis file > [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.update_source.cz] > retrieving description file of "Distro_9.0"... > > retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "Distro_9.0"... > curl: (19) Can't open synthesis.hdlist.cz: No such file or directory > ...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 19 or signal 0 > > retrieve of source hdlist (or synthesis) failed > no hdlist file found for medium "Distro_9.0" > examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Distro_9.0.cz] > problem reading synthesis file of medium "Distro_9.0" > unable to update medium "Distro_9.0" > > I will try another ftp > > also > > any idea what went worng?? > Aaron > > On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 15:17, Derek Jennings wrote: > > On Wednesday 20 Nov 2002 2:43 pm, Aaron wrote: > > > Hi hope someone can help me. > > > currently I have the whole mandrake 9.0 source tree plus contrib on my > > > HD. > > > I want to delete this, and have urpmi point to an http mirror or ftp > > > mirror how do I set this up. > > > I have tried using Mandrakes control center but with no success. > > > Thanks > > > Aaron > > > > Remove your CD sources using rpmdrake, (but keep contrib) and then in a > > root terminal (while online) > > > > urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 > > ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/ with > > ./synthesis.hdlist.cz > > > > (This command on one line) > > > > Or some other mirror if you prefer. > > > > derek > > > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
On 20 Nov 2002 20:08:36 +0200 Aaron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > any idea what went worng?? Use: ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/Mandrake/Mandrake/9.0/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/ with synthesis.hdlist.cz Use another mirror if desired the above is only an example. Do not use ftp.nmt.edu, the synthesis is unreadable. But whichever you use the full path should be given. Charles Fortune's real live weird band names #439: Mary Kay and the Cosmetics -- Charles A Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
Hi, Can you tell me how to correct this. I tried running: urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 ftp://ftp.nmt.edu/pub/linux/mandrake/9.0/ with ./synthesis.hdlist.cz and got: added medium Distro_9.0 examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Updates for Mandrake Linux 9.0 (ftp1u).cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Carl Download Area.cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu.cz] retrieving description file of "Distro_9.0"... retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "Distro_9.0"... curl: (19) synthesis.hdlist.cz: No such file or directory. ...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 19 or signal 0 retrieve of source hdlist (or synthesis) failed no hdlist file found for medium "Distro_9.0" examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Distro_9.0.cz] problem reading synthesis file of medium "Distro_9.0" unable to update medium "Distro_9.0" Do I need to run something else to create synthesis.hdlist.cz? Thanks, Carl Derek Jennings wrote: On Wednesday 20 Nov 2002 2:43 pm, Aaron wrote: Hi hope someone can help me. currently I have the whole mandrake 9.0 source tree plus contrib on my HD. I want to delete this, and have urpmi point to an http mirror or ftp mirror how do I set this up. I have tried using Mandrakes control center but with no success. Thanks Aaron Remove your CD sources using rpmdrake, (but keep contrib) and then in a root terminal (while online) urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/ with ./synthesis.hdlist.cz (This command on one line) Or some other mirror if you prefer. derek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
I did it and this is what I got root@adsl aaron]# urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/ with ./synthesis.hdlist.cz added medium Distro_9.0 examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD (disk1).cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.windowscontr.cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.plf.cz] examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.update_source.cz] retrieving description file of "Distro_9.0"... retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "Distro_9.0"... curl: (19) Can't open synthesis.hdlist.cz: No such file or directory ...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 19 or signal 0 retrieve of source hdlist (or synthesis) failed no hdlist file found for medium "Distro_9.0" examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Distro_9.0.cz] problem reading synthesis file of medium "Distro_9.0" unable to update medium "Distro_9.0" I will try another ftp also any idea what went worng?? Aaron On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 15:17, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Wednesday 20 Nov 2002 2:43 pm, Aaron wrote: > > Hi hope someone can help me. > > currently I have the whole mandrake 9.0 source tree plus contrib on my > > HD. > > I want to delete this, and have urpmi point to an http mirror or ftp > > mirror how do I set this up. > > I have tried using Mandrakes control center but with no success. > > Thanks > > Aaron > > Remove your CD sources using rpmdrake, (but keep contrib) and then in a root > terminal (while online) > > urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 > ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/ with > ./synthesis.hdlist.cz > > (This command on one line) > > Or some other mirror if you prefer. > > derek > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
thanks, Aaron On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 15:17, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Wednesday 20 Nov 2002 2:43 pm, Aaron wrote: > > Hi hope someone can help me. > > currently I have the whole mandrake 9.0 source tree plus contrib on my > > HD. > > I want to delete this, and have urpmi point to an http mirror or ftp > > mirror how do I set this up. > > I have tried using Mandrakes control center but with no success. > > Thanks > > Aaron > > Remove your CD sources using rpmdrake, (but keep contrib) and then in a root > terminal (while online) > > urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 > ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/ with > ./synthesis.hdlist.cz > > (This command on one line) > > Or some other mirror if you prefer. > > derek > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] urpmi setup
On Wednesday 20 Nov 2002 2:43 pm, Aaron wrote: > Hi hope someone can help me. > currently I have the whole mandrake 9.0 source tree plus contrib on my > HD. > I want to delete this, and have urpmi point to an http mirror or ftp > mirror how do I set this up. > I have tried using Mandrakes control center but with no success. > Thanks > Aaron Remove your CD sources using rpmdrake, (but keep contrib) and then in a root terminal (while online) urpmi.addmedia Distro_9.0 ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/9.0/ with ./synthesis.hdlist.cz (This command on one line) Or some other mirror if you prefer. derek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
