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From: "Angus Auld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 21:40:08 -0300
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] installed and installable packages/updates...discrep ancy??> > El Vie 03 Ene 2003 12:45, Angus Auld escribi�: > > > Just an addendum.......... > > > I have keep my system updated with all the updated packages that I have > > > been notified off by email from MandrakeSecurity. Also I have run Mandrake > > > Update on a regular basis. It appears that my updates haven't been properly > > > acknowledged by the urpmi database. Why would this occur? > > > > > > I'm quite certain that I do indeed have all the updates installed, and when > > > I run Update, that is indicated. There is the apparent discrepancy between > > > "Install software" and "Remove software" though. "Install" shows the > > > updates as not being installed, while "Remove" says they are :-/ > > > > > > Is there a way that I can manually straighten this out? > > > > > > TIA. > > > > > > > > > --Angus > > > > Try this: 'rpm --rebuilddb' and also 'updatedb' > > > > Suerte. > > Pilag� > > > *************************************************************** > Thank you so much for the reply Pilaga. > I have tried the "rpm --rebuilddb", and I still am seeing > the same thing. I will run "updatedb" manually and then see > what happens. I think "updatedb" runs automatically as a > cron job weekly though. > > This seems strange to me, and I think maybe I'm overlooking > something here. I found more updates that don't correspond; > python-2.2.1-14.2mdk, and galeon-1.2.5-8.1mdk. I tried selecting some of these to >install, and I got presented with a very long list of dependencies. > Many dependencies were devel packages. > My lack of understanding is showing through. :-/ > > > --Angus > ******************************************************** Neither "rpm --rebuilddb" or "updatedb" has changed what I am noting in "Install/Remove software". My system is working beautifully, so I am thankful for that, and will just ponder this in the meantime ;-) All the best. --Angus "Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness."--James Thurber *********************************************** *Reg. Linux User #278931* *********************************************** *Power by Mandrake Linux 9.0* *********************************************** -- _______________________________________________ Get your free email from http://mymail.operamail.com Powered by Outblaze
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