On Mon, 1 Jan 2001, David Kanter wrote:

>Or what if I want to install Netscape 6? Can I point a software program (like
>RpmDrake) to a central repository and have it take care of everything?

There is a program called urpmi with which something like apparently is
possible. I have not tried it, my phone line costs prohibit that kind of
playing ;)
You may have something with that though.

>I can't correctly configure RpmDrake to use an FTP site. I noticed that
>"Cooker" in the development updates might be the answer, though.

Be careful. Cooker is all cutting edge stuff, using the latest libraries
of things, in developmental stages. Going for the cooker is a plunge in to
the dark. Better think of http://rpmfind.net or such. Or use
MandrakeUpdate.

Paul

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