I have the same type of problem with my headless / inputless P133 server.
Quick IP address list:
server = "thecore" = 192.168.0.4
my personal machine inside the LAN = "Renaissance" = 192.168.0.3
First, I log into Renaissance and type "xhost +192.168.0.4"
Then, I telnet (or SSH) into the server, and su to root.
In the telnet window, I...
# export DISPLAY=192.168.0.3:0
# kpackage
Then, using the display on my personal computer, I remove / add RPMs.
Isn't X fun? 8-)
- Asheesh Laroia
On Thu, 24 Aug 2000, Zaleski, Matthew (M.E.) wrote:
> I've got a strange request. Are there any easy ways to manipulate the
> entire RPM DB at the console?
>
> I just finished installing mdk7.1 on an old Pentium to become my new
> firewall machine. Due to bugs in the install script I could not choose
> expert mode to hand pick my packages at install-time. The best I could do
> was "customize" and "server". I'm not running X on the machine so I can't
> run rpmdrake. I want to browse the list of installed rpms, view their
> descriptions and remove the unnecessary rpms for security's sake. I know
> that I do "rpm -qa" to list the installed rpms and "rpm -qi <rpmname>" to
> view the description. Is there anything more "automated" than that? I like
> the way rpmdrake organizes the rpms into categories.
>
>
> Matthew Zaleski
> R&VT Vehicle Dynamics
> Ford Motor Company
> Phone: (313) 248-9866, Fax: (313) 390-4833
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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