Here's an idea. How about taking the source for the "old" rpmdrake, repackaging it as "updatedrake", "packagedrake", "gtkurpmi" or ..... and putting it in contribs? I don't have the source rpm for the old one, or I'd give it a go.
TTFN, Lonnie Borntreger On Sat, 2002-08-03 at 08:42, Alex Perry wrote: > bah! why the huge update for rpmdrake anyway? i > mean, its nicer and easier for new users, but what > about everyone else? i guess i have to live with > this, but i want my advanced interface back! > > oh, btw. how do i read the updates for a certain day > made for that rpm release? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jason Marsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 21:50:22 -0800 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Cooker] new rpmdrake (i know, i > know... but please read) > > > > On Friday 02 August 2002 1:14 pm, Alex Perry > wrote: > > > i used the old rpmdrake to update from the > cooker > > > all the time. i'd update the list, and select > > > everything with that icon beside it. now, with > the > > > new rpmdrake, what do i do? how do i install all > the > > > updated packages off the cooker ftp? > > > > > > > > heres what to do now: > > > > from the console, type urmpi.update ftp.sunet.se > (or whatever your source is > > called) > > > > then start rpmdrake. > > > > rightclick on the package list window, and select > 'by presence' > > > > click on 'upgradeable' > > > > and voila.. Do remember that if the installation > fails, the RPMS will not > > be saved in /var/cache/urpmi/rpms. > > > > > > > > > -- > Get your free email from www.linuxmail.org > > > Powered by Outblaze
