On Fri, 2005-10-28 at 14:15 +0200, Mozzi wrote: > On Thursday 27 October 2005 17:59, Craig Millar wrote: > > On 27/10/05 10:07 -0500, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > > > * Craig Millar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [10-27-05 07:18]: > > > > Is it possible yet in smart to install a source package? > > > > > > the answer to your question and a lot more information may be obtained > > > from the command-line via: smart --help > > > This list is starting to tick me off a little! > The days of a bunch of old hackers that think they are superior are over and > I > must admit that if someone gave me an answer like that I would also get my > back up. > > You don't say. Except that it's not immediately apparent how to install a > > source package, at least not to me. > This proves my point nicely! > > > > smart --help - nothing relating to source packages returned > > smart install --help - much the same > > > And here my friend you are being made out as a complete ass! You say go read > the docs and then you don't do it yourself? > > Of course there is an option to install from a url, but then I may as well > > download the source package and rpm it myself. > > > > > if your do not find your answer, please ask again. > > > > Still here, question unanswered. Thanks *so* much for your assistance. > > > So all that happened here was a user asked a question, got abused and still > has the problem. > Sorry guys that is not how it works, I asked my first question earlier in the > week and the first answer I got was a link to a spelling rule! For crying in > a bucket! > > > Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 > > > If this is the way people are going to behave on this list you may as well > spare yourself the pain and change to fedora now, no one will want to come > here to ask questions and rather go to the fedora/debian/slack lists that are > friendly and want to help new users. > > Is it that hard to be nice, friendly or helpfull? Or are you just lurking on > the list waiting for people to ask questions so you can pounce and be a > bastard? > You must have a lot of friends......... > > Try it once, it may amaze you > > Craig > Mozzi > I would tend to agree with Mozzi, that some people on this list have become more antagonistic to new people than helpful. Whoever suggested using smart --help to solve this problem needs to do the same and find the there is -NO- mention at all about installing a src rpm. And they are -not- in the standard smart repos. A better solution is to either not answer at all or give an example, (would it be so hard?), that someone could use. There is no example given on how to add a repo either or are they automatically added? We must remember that new people are joining this list everyday and have -NO- clue on how/where to find answers which is why they are here. Be polite and provide answers/examples or don't respond and make us all look bad.
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