The "packages on local disk" is referring to a specific directory tree of data as if the CD had been copied to the local disk - not to a package or packages in a directory.
YaST works with the RPM database as it is on the installed system, so using the "rpm -Fvh" as described by a prior post will allow the package(s) to be picked up in future YaST views of the software stack, as an example, for online update. Paul Giordano Technical Sales Specialist - Linux zSeries e-business Solutions Technical Sales, Americas (312) 529-1347 (630) 207-9435 (cell) email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check http://www.ibm.com/linux for the latest in Linux news and information Lee Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> 07/24/2006 11:27 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Yast - Installing new package, not on CD Hi all... We have a SLES9 system that needs one package updated beyond what's on the service pack CDs. I got the RPM file and went into Yast/Software/Change source of installation and added a "Local directory" entry to the directory where the RPM file lives. I said Continue when it prompted me saying there wasn't product information there, but Continue if I wanted to make RPM packages there available in the packages selection menu. But... No matter how I try specifying it (absolute, relative, etc.), I can't get the package(s) to show up under Install/Remove Software... Am I missing something obvious? Has this worked for anyone else? Thanks, Lee -- Lee Stewart, Senior SE Sirius Enterprise Systems Group Phone: (303) 798-2954 Fax: (720) 228-2321 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.siriuscom.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
