Hi all,
Well,
I’ve been all around the circle on this one. rpmDrake will not
start properly. I’ve tried a few things including a clean install
(twice) removing CD 1 from the command line and then adding it again. I
do not have a source for security updates specified yet (
I just set up the software manager to get security updates so it would't ask
me if I want to do it every time I started it up. Now I can't install any
software. That is, for every package that there is now a choice of intalling
from the ftp site or from the cd, neither one will install instal
I have noticed that I have no descriptions in the side panel when I select
programs (LM 8.2).
Even with the descriptions I wonder sometimes what they do.
Is there a way to turn descriptions on and off or is this a new feature to
keep my computer lean and mean?
Or should I install everything s
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002 12:00:58 -0800
civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Seedkum Aladeem wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have multiple version of some packages installed. I want to uninstall the
> >older version but the KDE "Software Manager" crashes when trying to do
> >that.. I have, for example,
On Saturday 27 April 2002 07:44 am, Seedkum Aladeem wrote:
> On Friday 26 April 2002 01:00 pm, civileme wrote:
> > Seedkum Aladeem wrote:
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >I have multiple version of some packages installed. I want to uninstall
> > > the older version but the KDE "Software Manager" crashes when
On Friday 26 April 2002 01:00 pm, civileme wrote:
> Seedkum Aladeem wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have multiple version of some packages installed. I want to uninstall
> > the older version but the KDE "Software Manager" crashes when trying to
> > do that.. I have, for example, the "e2fsprogs-1.27-1.1m
Seedkum Aladeem wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have multiple version of some packages installed. I want to uninstall the
>older version but the KDE "Software Manager" crashes when trying to do
>that.. I have, for example, the "e2fsprogs-1.27-1.1mdk.i586.rpm" and the
>"e2fsprogs-1.26-1.1mdk.i586.rpm" on my
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002 12:29:29 -0700
Seedkum Aladeem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have multiple version of some packages installed. I want to uninstall the
> older version but the KDE "Software Manager" crashes when trying to do
> that.. I have, for example, the "e2fsprogs-1.27-1.1md
Hi,
I have multiple version of some packages installed. I want to uninstall the
older version but the KDE "Software Manager" crashes when trying to do
that.. I have, for example, the "e2fsprogs-1.27-1.1mdk.i586.rpm" and the
"e2fsprogs-1.26-1.1mdk.i586.rpm" on my system by the "Software Manag
How do I set up software manager
to find the updates.
It says choose your mirror
what do I put in there for a URL?
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On Sunday 30 December 2001 07:31, Daniel McCarthy wrote:
| I downloaded and was attempting to install firestarter. The rpm had
| dependencies that were on the Core System Install disk. Unfortunately
| after inserting the disk the computer completely froze, leaving me no
| other option than the
I downloaded and was attempting to install firestarter. The rpm had
dependencies that were on the Core System Install disk. Unfortunately after
inserting the disk the computer completely froze, leaving me no other option
than the reset button. I thought I had an idea of the files that were n
ooops. i read this later than my response. just refer to it. ;-)
ciao!
On Wed, 21 Nov 2001 14:12:05 +0100, "RomLi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Gonzalo.
My Madrake version It$B4s(B 8.1.
Sorry, I confuse this list of mails with the list in Spanish but THANKS for
help me.
estaba rota)
> From: "RomLi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 00:58:13 +0100
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [newbie] Software Manager
>
--
"Programming, an artform that fights back.&
Hi Gonzalo.
My Madrake version It´s 8.1.
Sorry, I confuse this list of mails with the list in Spanish but THANKS for
help me.
:-)
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Puedes usar kpackage, gnorpm o en la consola rpm -Uvh xx.rpm
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
uot;RomLi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 00:58:13 +0100
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [newbie] Software Manager
>
> Hola, este es mi 1º mail a esta lista, soy nuevo en el mundo de Linux,
> estoy siguiendo
Usted significa que usted no puede instalar
un programa regular de un fichero del código de fuente?
Perdóneme por favor, estoy utilizando
un traductor y no comprendo el lenguaje español muy bien.
On Tuesday 20 November 2001 05:58 pm, you wrote:
> Hola, este es mi 1º mail a esta lista, so
Hola, este es mi 1º mail a esta lista, soy nuevo en el mundo de Linux,
estoy siguiendo un curso de una revista y parece que al final aprendi a
instalar y desinstalar programas usando el Software Manager.
Pero resulta que no puedo añadir otras fuentes, me da error, "no se puede
agregar esta fuen
>From: Paul Rodríguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [newbie] Software Manager problems
>Date: 14 Nov 2001 11:38:50 -0500
>
>If the problem is that you are unable to add new sites to the list of
>RPM
If the problem is that you are unable to add new sites to the list of
RPM sources, then you may need to upgrade rpmdrake to a newer version.
rpmdrake is the graphical frontend to urpmi, and it's the program that
is opened up when you click on Software Manager.
I'm assuming that you are running Ma
I'm having a heck of atime getting the Software Manager to work correctly
and update and applications I have on my system. When selecting eith Cooker
or Security Mirror sites and it tries to connect and get what I assume is a
updated list of versions, it just gives me an error(I'm at work righ
ctory by
itself...
worked fine for me..
rgds
Frank
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bryan Harper
Sent: Saturday, 1 September 2001 1:15 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [newbie] Software Manager(rpmdrake) frustrations
Hi All,
Could someone tell
Hi All,
Could someone tell me why I can't add a new source for rpms and get it to
actually work? Every time I add new one the software manager doesn't appear
to look at the new source. I have had absolutely no luck adding an ftp
location.
The Security update part doesn't work either. Nothing is
Hi Mike,
Has anyone been able to help you?
I am not very familiar with rpm... I have been avoiding to install
manually...
So I hope someone will be able to give you some advice.
As far as software manager is concerned, I had very similar problems... worse
actually. This program seems to be
ug 2001 00:03:52 -0500
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [newbie] Software Manager not really installing
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I'd appreciate, as always, any thoughts and ideas anybody might have.
Thanks for the support so far!
Jeremy
P.S. While I'm here, could somebody tell me how to c
Well, I'm back with more questions.
This time I'm trying to install a couple packages off the CD (namely Samba
and Tuxracer). The program appears to run properly, and the KDE menu is
updated with links to the programs. The programs themselves, however, never
seem to really get installed. I
Hi folks,
I am using mandrake 8.0. I installed it using lnx4win on a celeron 300mhz
laptop with 64mb ram. I have been having trouble with the software manager
as it hangs most of the time. what normally happens is when I start it, it
says that its scanning Cd1. It usually (not always though) hang
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 maint
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
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 runnin
> -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 tr
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 pleas
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