I knew about the kernel,, I have never ever upgraded one.. its logical to me not to..
but my problem is this, I only want to update those packages that are already installed, as I understand it, if you upgrade a package you didn't have installed in the first place, it will install it.. and I don't want that, I only wish to upgrade those that are already installed... (remember, I have EVERY package listed in the updates for 8.1... (about 180 odd mbs worth..) is that possible??? rgds Frank -----Original Message----- From: Muzza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 18 January 2002 7:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] update problems Now that you have the downloads on a CD, copy them onto the "next" computer in a particular directory. Let's say "/home/Updates/8.1/RPMS". >From there we can either 1. point "MandrakeUpdate" at the "local directory" - take note of the correct kernel update method below - or 2. we can do the updates ourselves. I favour method 2. If there is an uninstalled new kernel package in the updates directory, copy it to the parent directory and "rpm -ivh /home/Updates/8.1/kernel-version". Remove the temporary kernel rpm from /home/Update/8.1/ Now to the real updates - rpm -Fvh /home/Updates/8.1/RPMS/* - which will "freshen" the installed packages to the new versions and will leave your configuration files alone. On Fri, 18 Jan 2002 02:24, you wrote: > Hi all, > > I just downloaded the entire 8.1 update site, lock stock and barrel, and > burned it to a CD... > > problem is that I don't know what to do with it now, I wanted to take it to > each server, and use it as a source for updating all my linux servers > running all over the country side.. > > but it won't accept it as a source, it tells me it has no hdlist.. and then > it won't build one.. > > anyone know a way to check if a package is installed, and if it is, is its > version older then the one on the cd??? > > I just wanted to save myself some downloading the same stuff over and > over... > > > any ideas people? > > > rgds > > Frank -- CYA, Muzza. Mandrake Linux 8.1 Kernel version 2.4.8-34.1mdk Current Linux uptime: 36 days 9 hours 36 minutes.
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