On Mon, 11 Mar 2002 09:37:39 -0500
Charles A Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 11 Mar 2002 14:56:56 +0100
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Fran�ois Pons) wrote:
>
> > Charles A Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > > Allowing rpmdrake to be launched by user will cause some to believe that the app
> > > is broken since if it is launched as usr no source can be added.
> > >
> > > Error given is No hdlist found for ftp.xxx.
> > >
> > > If usr happens to already have a source added and chooses Installable view
> > > either tree or flat both are empty.
> >
> > Yes, but if launched as user, an authentification window should be visible ?
> >
>
> This is a clean install of RC1 done yesterday.
> If rpmdrake is launched from a terminal No authentication is requested.
>
> Here is the terminal output from when rpmdrake is invoked, cooker source added and
>and program errors with can not add source.
> Note that I have logged out as root and become usr.
>
> [root@localhost charles]#
> [root@localhost charles]# exit
> exit
> [charles@localhost charles]$ rpmdrake
> starting curl download
> * Connected to www.linux-mandrake.com (63.209.80.235)
> > GET /mirrorsfull.list HTTP/1.1
> Host: www.linux-mandrake.com
> Pragma: no-cache
> Accept: image/gif, image/x-xbitmap, image/jpeg, image/pjpeg, */*
>
> * Connection #0 left intact
> * Closing connection #0
> unable to inspect list file for "ftp.sunet.se", medium ignored
> unable to inspect list file for "ftp.contrib", medium ignored
> unable to access list file of "disc 1 Download Edition Installation CD (x86)
>(cdrom1)", medium ignored
> unable to access list file of "disc 2 Download Edition Second Installation CD (x86)
>(cdrom2)", medium ignored
> unable to access list file of "disc 3 Download Edition Contributions CD (x86)
>(cdrom3)", medium ignored
> unable to access list file of "disc 3 Download Edition Contributions CD (x86)
>(cdrom4)", medium ignored
> added medium ftp.ciril.fr
> retrieving description file of "ftp.ciril.fr"...
> ...retrieving done
> retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "ftp.ciril.fr"...
> retrieve of source hdlist (or synthesis) failed
> no hdlist file found for medium "ftp.ciril.fr"
> unable to update medium "ftp.ciril.fr"
> [charles@localhost charles]$
>
> If rpmdrake is called from mcc or from menu password is required but Not if called
>from terminal.
>
Replying to myself after I checked a hunch.
The above behavior with rpmdrake Only occurs If the terminal being used is powershell.
All other terminal request password.
Charles
