hahahahaha
I don't think a lot of newbies even bother to read
what packages they are installing. With rpmdrake you
can click one button and get them all highlighted then
click install. I think that is the point of the
software... but having a hook on things such as kernel
like
kernel-2.4.8-12.3mdk.i586.rpm.@
and set the program to recognize all those files with
a @ and run a special script for them. That keeps the
system simple for newbies so they can't have the major
unbootable screwup.
Also, is there a log file of rpm installs including
all messages, warnings, etc. I can't find one and it
comes in handy whenever you do multiple package
installs (like in cooker) and you need to trace what
happened (and what you installed and when).
--- civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Saturday 01 September 2001 00:15, Vincent Danen
> wrote:
> > On Fri Aug 31, 2001 at 08:16:12PM -0700, SI
> Reasoning wrote:
> > > Too much to expect people to be that aware when
> lulled
> > > into easy upgrades through the software manager.
> THere
> > > should be a big red star or some other warning
> to
> > > alert people to read the notice. Another
> possibility
> > > is to have an install script that goes with the
> rpm's
> > > and installs them properly.
> > > rpmdrake would always read the scripts first....
>
> How about
>
>
kernel-2.4.7-12.3mdk.do.not.use.update.on.this.or.you.get.ridiculed.and.die.i586.rpm
>
> with many forks (all symlinks) for other supported
> languages?
>
> Would that ease your pain?
>
> Civileme
>
>
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