are they rpms? if so just do su root in a terminal prompt, enter your root password when prompted and then type in cd /var/cache/yum/updates/packages/ then next type in rpm -i rpmname.rpm to install the rpms which contain the updates...this is, of course, assuming the archived updates are rpms (never chosen to archive updates before)
On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 18:06:56 +1100, Irena and Richard Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Now I have downloaded a full set of updates for my YDL 4.0 installation. It > took much of the day to achieve this ... but now they are all sitting in > my /var/cache/yum/updates/packages/ directory. > > Trouble is I cannot work out what the next yum command should be!! Can anyone > help please (put the man out of his misery). > > Thanks > > Richard > -- > -- > Irena & Richard Jenkins VK1NDV & VK1RJ > Canberra, AUSTRALIA > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com' > -- my website: http://www.johnscompany.net, premium hosting and much much more coming soon so check back often...the topsites and guestbook is back! check out johnscompany.net for more info _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com'
