Ben ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> On Thursday 31 August 2006 23:30, RickS Climbed A Telegraph Pole and Clicked:
> > Hi,
> > has anyone used urpmi -a string
> > from the man page:
> >
> > -a If multiple packages match the given substring, install
> > them all.
> >
> > For example:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ricks # urpmi -a perl*
> > no package named perl*
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ricks # urpmi -a perl
> > The package(s) are already installed
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ricks # urpmi -a ruby
> > The package(s) are already installed
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ricks # urpmi -a perl.*
> > no package named perl.*
> >
> > Did anyone get this to work, what am I doing wrong ?
> > Any suggestions?
>
> for some reason urpmi sees ruby as an absolute.
> urpmi ruby- (note the dash) or urpmi rub will install them.
> you'll have to decide how specific or non specific you want to be.
> Hope this helps
> benja22
Thx,
was wondering what they meant by *string* ...
--
~RickS
You know that little indestructible black box that is used on
planes, why can't they make the whole plane out of the same
substance?
-- Why Why Why n°51
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