On Thu, 24 Aug 2000, Zaleski, Matthew (M.E.) wrote:
> Does your scheme assume that I have X installed on the server?
Nope. Just Xlib and some kde libraries.
Or, you could just make a statically linked copy of kpackage or
something....
Best of luck.
- Asheesh Laroia.
> I don't have a functional copy of X on my server machine. I always
> get the X server/client stuff (and what needs to be where) all screwed
> up in my head, usually resulting in a bad headache.
>
> Matt
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Asheesh Laroia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 3:30 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [expert] Console manipulation of RPMs
> >
> >
> > 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
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> > > Phone: (313) 248-9866, Fax: (313) 390-4833
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Darling: the popular form of address used in speaking to a
> > member of the
> > opposite sex whose name you cannot at the moment remember.
> > -- Oliver Herford
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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