----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Jeppesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> On Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:58:26 +0000 > Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > If you want to make it automatic putting these commands in a cron job > > will get all applicable updates for you automatically. > > > > urpmi.update -a > > urpmi --update --auto --auto-select > > Question, > will auto updating avoid something like a kernel "upgrade" - headers or > otherwise? > > I remember once back in 8.0 I think, that the GUI gave me the option to > update the kernel or kernel headers...and I avoided it everytime. I > seem to remember once doing that either for mandrake or redhat, and it > screwed up my system bad (that is it gave me the option to "upgrade" > kernel something or another) > > I know...NEVER upgrade the kernel...that is why I am asking about these; > urpmi.update -a > urpmi --update --auto --auto-select > > Thanks > ********************************* Hi Steve, there is a file in /etc/urpmi called, "inst.list". This file contains a list of packages that need to be installed rather than upgraded. In my 9.0 system, this list contains kernel specific packages. I assume you can add others here that you want installed rather than upgraded too. HTH. Regards. --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* *********************************************** -- _______________________________________________ http://www.operamail.com Now with OperaMail Premium for only US$29.99/yr Powered by Outblaze
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