Andreas Jaeger wrote: > With SUSE Linux 10.1 we have redesigned the way we handle software. We > are proud to be able to announce our new software management backend > which is based on the so-called library "libzypp" and which also > integrates Novell's ZENworks technology. > That's a point that takes me aback. You all put so much work into the new package manager and its integration into 10.1 . Now there are some problems with it, and everybody rants about it (I'm too ;-)) - but I know that you are working on the issues and therefore I strongly believe that they will be solved soon. > In fact we are now able to manage more than packages only. We have > integrated flavors like patches, patterns and even products all of > which are defined and handled equivalently to packages. This new > framework allows for new ways to define system dependencies and to > build more complex application stacks also considering certain patch > levels, patterns or even products to depend on. > > What I really, really need is the possibility that all downloaded packages can be stored in a local repository on my hd. That's for several reasons: Fristly, I like to have a backup - in case of a broken distribution, I don't need to download all again (and again, and again). Secondly, this saves a lot of bandwidth and time. Thirdly, local repository can transferred to a media which can be used as a source for computers with no internet/ethernet connection... To make a long story short, I hope that zmd/rug gets some backup mode like it was integrated in YOU.
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