Re: Redhat Network, apt, up2date, urpmi etc

[Jason]

In that case I recommend creating a local repository/directory for PLF 
(which I do, then it's easy to just run freshen from the CLI!!) and 
setting it up as a local source in the software manager. Use an ftp 
client, I LOVE gFTP myself (because of its nice directory compare 
feature), download the packages and install them. Make sure you have 
contrib as a source too (for the version you are running) because many 
plf packages depend on contrib packages.

Use this ftp site for plf (it seems current as can be expected):
plf.chem.yorku.ca
This is the path for cooker plf rpms:
/pub/plf/cooker/i586
If all else fails, join the plf discussion lists, there are very bright 
developers on that list that can help sort most any plf problem, plus 
you'll be helping them test the packages!!

Cheers

Jason

Chris Wilkinson wrote:

Hi there,

Jason Greenwood wrote:

You can also add those pesky plf sources for all those "dubious" grey 
area packages that make using Linux soooo much more pleasurable. 
Like....win32 codecs to play videos....DVD software etc. etc...


...which I tried to grab one day, but I got a blarsted error
(checksumming error or somewhat!) during the grabbing of the
win32codec file (part of mplayer). Rpmdrake wasn't able to
install the sucker, and you shoulda heard the colored lingo
I emitted!! That was after 20MB of other dependancies across
a 56k modem. Thats the THIRD FREAKING TIME GRABBING MPLAYER
HAS FAILED ON MY SYSTEM! STILL I CANNOT EVEN PLAY BLASTED MPEG
FILES LET ALONE QUICKTIME OR AVI'S!! Grrr Snarl!!!!
What CAN I do here?

Ever more frustrated regards,

Chris Wilkinson, Middle Earth, New Zealand.

MICRO$LOTH FREE ZONE!