On Thu, 17 Jul 2003, Olof Bjarnason wrote: > #Andi meant to write "You must build a custom urpm source containing your > #custom packages before you can use rpmdrake to install those packages." > Which I think I did with the program down-right in the package > management window of MandrakeControlCentral (I don't know the apps. > name in english - might be something like "Manage sources").
Yes, you *should* be able to do it from the sources manager, but it seems there is a bug if you do it that way. I got an error like this in the list file for the source I added via the source manager in 9.1: ==> use RPM_contained_file to view a file in the RPM error: open of //home/bgmilne/rpm/mdk/RPMS.mdk9.1/./i586/samba3-client-3.0-1.0.20030429mdk.i586.rpm failed: No such file or directory ================================= Content ====================================== argument is not an RPM package cpio: premature end of archive > Or maybe > I didn't? In short: is there a GUI for urpmi? > Yes, but it seems to not work correctly. If I do the urpmi.addmedia <name> file://path/to/rpm/collection Then it does work. > Sorry for this have-become user-assistance thread. From the beginning, > I took it for a bug :) I think it may be ... can you check if you also get the error messages in the list file for your source in /var/lib/urpmi/ using the gui? Can someone test on cooker (otherwise I will tomorrow). Regards, Buchan -- |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x121 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 ****************************************************************** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. ******************************************************************
