Why not use a very similar syntax to create a latest symlink so noone else has to come up with that?
Max PS (svn update does it for me... ;-)) dean Wrote: > My cron entry for nightly updates to the latest (unstable) looks like > this: > > 0 2 * * * rpm --force -U -v http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads/ > nightly/SlimServer_v`date +\%Y-\%m-\%d`/slimserver-`date +\%Y_\%m_\% > d`-1.noarch.rpm > > Works like a charm. > > On Nov 19, 2005, at 12:01 PM, andrewmulcock wrote: > > > > > rpm -U what ever.. > > > > Each time slimserver updates, I have a lovely long command to type > in > > to the box, which is different each time as we have the version > number > > in the file and directory name. > > > > How about one directory slimserver.com/latest > > which always has the latest release in it, > > and the names are always the same > > > > that way I have only one place to go to and one place to get from, I > > can even make an alias / script or what ever to get the update and > > install. > > > > Keep the full repositories, great to have versions, but lets have > one > > place to install the latest from always please, and keep the name > the > > same. > > > > e.g. > > > > slimserver.zip > > slimserver.dmg > > slimserver.exe > > slimserver.tar > > slimserver.noarch.rpm > > > > And the bit torrent versions et all please. > > > > > > -- > > andrewmulcock > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > > andrewmulcock's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php? > > userid=2396 > > View this thread: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18348 > > > > -- max.spicer The wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws but Max stepped into his private boat and waved good-bye ------------------------------------------------------------------------ max.spicer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18348 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
