why not just use gftp, download all files after a certain date, then do: rpm -Fvh *.rpm it will then give you a list of all files that need to be installed for this to work. Most will probably be already downloaded, so download the rest and install those files mentioned with rpm -ivh name1.rpm name2.rpm name3.rpm then rerun rpm -Fvh *.rpm that should have you updated.
--- Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok, well so far i have updated Xfree864.20mdk-1 to > mdk-2, koffice and > various utilities. the Program explains decencies in > the info package > and tells you which dependencies haven't been > satisfied. But aside from > that, could i just update an entire system from an > ftp server by simply > selecting every updated package for my system, > letting it all download > and install, and hopefully it should work? > > Thanks. > > SI Reasoning wrote: > > >rpmdrake will also download and install > dependencies, > >whereas kpackage (package manager) will just kick > out > >with an error message. Also, kpackage creates a new > >window for every file it downloads which can > interfere > >with any king of typing you might be doing at the > time > >(since the default setting is to have it pop up > with > >focus - which means that wherever you were typing, > you > >are now typing inside of the kpackage window). > > > >--- Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>Hello, > >> I have a quick question, I was > >>attempting to update Mandrake > >>Beta 2 with Mandrake update but it just crashes > all > >>the time when i add > >>a new Cooker source. I found that i could > configure > >>Package manager to > >>use FTP! and all was well. Can anyone see a > problem > >>updating an entire > >>system using Package Manager? what is the > difference > >>between the two > >>programs? > >> > >>Thanks, > >> Brandon. > >> > >> > >> > > > >===== > >SI Reasoning > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >"There never was a good war or a bad peace." > >Benjamin Franklin > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! > >http://auctions.yahoo.com > > > > > > > ===== SI Reasoning [EMAIL PROTECTED] "There never was a good war or a bad peace." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com
