On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Mark Ivey wrote:
> I realize that programs tend to change quickly, maybe I didn't state the
> problem clearly. Here is an example of my problem:
>
> I want to upgrade XFree86 on my computer, so I type 'rpmfind --upgrade
> XFree86' and it works for 3-5 minutes and gives me a list of packages to
> update. The version of XFree86 that it lists is not the latest version
> (according to the XF86 web site) so I type 'rpmfind --latest XFree86'.
> This takes another several minutes. I also want to upgrade enlightenment,
> so in another xterm I have typed 'rpmfind --upgrade enlightenment' and
> this also takes several minutes.
Why not try gnorpm? It's ALOT faster than that.... that's a nifty app,
even if it is gui. Just use the net find option of it and it's there... It
zooms all of the packages in quickly and you can peruse the listing and /
or search for the app you want and it'll tell you what you have installed
and the latest versions equal to or above what you already have. I'm not
kept waiting around long at all.
I'm using an old 33.6 modem from home and I bet I don't wait more than 15
to 30 seconds, between updates, to search results. Never more than a
minute. I think it does keep a cache copy of the available rpm list, it is
quick. Give that a whirl. Do you suffer slow dnload speeds elsewhere? I'm
just using old tried and true Mindspring. No problemos. You may have to
dink with your mtu/rtu settings if ftp is also sluggish for you. I've
found lower is faster. Especially with the NT running dog lackies. As
usual, your mileage may vary. Ric
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