Re: [OT] Software Distrobution using HTTP

2002-03-04 Thread Anthony E. Greene
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Alan Peery wrote: >David Talkington wrote: > >> Are you looking for a server-side solution to this undesirable browser >> behavior? If so, there really isn't one. > >There is. Microsoft has something called IEAK, or the Internet

Re: [OT] Software Distrobution using HTTP

2002-03-04 Thread Eric Wood
I suppose you can use curl to fetch a file list from the http server. Then iteratively fetch the .rpm's and install them automatically. -eric wood ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list

Re: [OT] Software Distrobution using HTTP

2002-03-02 Thread David Talkington
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alan Peery wrote: >> Are you looking for a server-side solution to this undesirable browser >> behavior? If so, there really isn't one. > >There is. Microsoft has something called IEAK, or the Internet Explorer >Administration Kit. From the little

Re: [OT] Software Distrobution using HTTP

2002-03-02 Thread Alan Peery
David Talkington wrote: > Are you looking for a server-side solution to this undesirable browser > behavior? If so, there really isn't one. There is. Microsoft has something called IEAK, or the Internet Explorer Administration Kit. From the little bit of exploration I've done it seems primari

RE: [OT] Software Distrobution using HTTP

2002-02-21 Thread Rob Finneran
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 9:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [OT] Software Distrobution using HTTP -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rob Finneran wrote: >That's why the top says [OT]. It means Off Topic > >What I mean about open-source packages is a softwa

RE: [OT] Software Distrobution using HTTP

2002-02-21 Thread David Talkington
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rob Finneran wrote: >That's why the top says [OT]. It means Off Topic > >What I mean about open-source packages is a software distribution type >package, not a web browser. Are you looking for a server-side solution to this undesirable browser behav

RE: [OT] Software Distrobution using HTTP

2002-02-21 Thread Rob Finneran
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Alan Mead Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 8:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OT] Software Distrobution using HTTP IE thinks it's being helpful. IE will also prompt you if you tell it to but IIRC you have to configure each extensio

RE: [OT] Software Distrobution using HTTP

2002-02-21 Thread Rob Finneran
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 8:28 PM To: Redhat-List Subject: Re: [OT] Software Distrobution using HTTP -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rob Finneran wrote: >Hello Listees, > >I'm having a problem because MS IE has the very annoying "feature" of trying >to

Re: [OT] Software Distrobution using HTTP

2002-02-21 Thread Alan Mead
IE thinks it's being helpful. IE will also prompt you if you tell it to but IIRC you have to configure each extension and I find it extrodinarily difficult to find the menu where one does this. I believe it's on the file types dialog. But you seem to be seeking a general solution for the people

Re: [OT] Software Distrobution using HTTP

2002-02-21 Thread David Talkington
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rob Finneran wrote: >Hello Listees, > >I'm having a problem because MS IE has the very annoying "feature" of trying >to run every type of file it thinks it can when I click on an .EXE or a >.XLS. > >Are there any open-source packages that can help wi