On 10 Apr 2002 10:41:09 +0200 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Fran�ois Pons) wrote: > > I would like to request 2 things for urpmi.addmedia. > > The format is now like this: > > ftp://<host>/<path> with <relative filename of hdlist> > > > > 1. Make the "with" optional. > > I mean, let this format also be a good format: > > ftp://<host>/<path> <relative filename of hdlist> > > When I switched from apt to urpmi some time ago the "with" was the thing I > > really stumbled over. In the manpage I read it as part of the sentence, > > not as part of the command. > > And I don't think it should really be necessary. > > > > 2. Use a default hdlist.cz > > Right now you have to specify an hdlist file, and its relative path. > > Mostly it will just be ../base/hdlist.cz, so why not make that the > > default. So if there is no hdlist in the command, use the default. > > Yes, I'm lazy at typing :-) > > But mostly I am just annoyed when it barks back at me after typing a > > command which is valid to me, but not to urpmi.addmedia. > > You can try urpmi.addmedia -h <name> ftp://<host>/<path>, it will try to > find the synthesis or hdlist file.
I didn't know that, I just read the man page. It seems the help text on urpmi.addmedia is more up to date. Anyway, why not make the -h option default, unless there is a hdlist specified? -- Marcel Pol Linux 2.4.18-5mdksmp, up 14 days, 17:30
