Paul wrote: > > On Fri, 15 Mar 2002 18:20:59 -0800 rob wrote: > > >Is there a semi-automated way to fetch packages? I used to use SuSe > >Linux, and they had Yast which would go out and get the rpm's. I'm told > >there is something similar in Mandrake, but I didn't find it after > >fooling around for an hour or so. Thanks, Rob. > > It is called urpmi. So Paul, is there some cmd line way when connected to the net to have the package being installed fetch all its RPM's, and then install the package regardless of how many packages there may be. I would assume it would be a command similar to 'rpm ivh <rpm name> | http://www.rpmfind.net'?
What if no sources have been defined using urpmi can it automagically download from a site like listed above? I am looking at installing OpenOffice.org, StarOffice 5,2 and an updated Mozilla off a CD but there are way too many dependencies to jot down so I was thinking of piping the request for dependencies to rpmfind.net? You think it would work and how? -- =========================================================================== Hylton Conacher on KDE 2.1.1 on kernel 2.4.3-20mdk#1 Registered Linux user # 229959 on Mandrake 8 on an i686 (AMD 1 Ghz K7 mobo Licenced Windows user ===========================================================================
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