Re: Keep packages from YaSt updates

Olav P. wrote:

> Hello,
>
> During the 9.3 release cycle I have taken the YaST route
exclusively,
> meaning that I have e.g. updated KDE by pointing YaST to the
relevant
> mirror.
>
> This works great but I cannot seem to find an option to store the
updated
> packages during this process, which would be very handy in order to
update
> my laptop with the same packages. (I have used apt before, where you
can
> opt to store downloaded packages.)
>
> I suspect that this is a silly question and I could be overlooking
> something very simple - nevertheless, it is not obvious to me how
this can
> be achieved.
>
> Olav
>

What mirror is that? I've just updated to KDE 3.4.2 by downloading 49
files
(127 MB in total) from
"ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/KDE/update_for_9.3/...".
It
took some time to get it all right so if there is an easier way I'd
love to
know about it!

Gunnar

Gunnar Grim adjusted his/her tinfoil beanie to post:


> What mirror is that? I've just updated to KDE 3.4.2 by downloading
49
> files (127 MB in total) from
>
"ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/KDE/update_for_9.3/...".

> It took some time to get it all right so if there is an easier way
I'd
> love to know about it!
>
> Gunnar

Have look here Gunnar:

http://www.novell.com/products/linux...t_mirrors.html


The ftp.suse.com is always slow.slow.slow it is the most hit server
going, to find a quicker one is mostly trial and error, what might befast today could be slow tomorrow.

I find that the gwdg one is pretty consistently good, but I do swap as

the feeling takes me

HTH


--
Mark
Novell Support Forums SysOp
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N. Wales, UK.
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baskitcaise wrote:

> Gunnar Grim adjusted his/her tinfoil beanie to post:
>
>
>> What mirror is that? I've just updated to KDE 3.4.2 by downloading
49
>> files (127 MB in total) from
>>
>
"ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/KDE/update_for_9.3/...".

>> It took some time to get it all right so if there is an easier way
I'd
>> love to know about it!
>>
>> Gunnar
>
> Have look here Gunnar:
>
>
http://www.novell.com/products/linux...t_mirrors.html

>
> The ftp.suse.com is always slow.slow.slow it is the most hit server> going, to find a quicker one is mostly trial and error, what might
be
> fast today could be slow tomorrow.
>
> I find that the gwdg one is pretty consistently good, but I do swap
as
> the feeling takes me
>
> HTH
>
>

Thanks but I think I misunderstood the original posting. I already use
the
sunet mirror for stuff that is part of the distribution. What got me
excited was "updated KDE by pointing YaST to the relevant mirror". I
was
hoping this meant there is a location that I can add as a "source of
installation" is yast, and that would allow me to update KDE to the
version
available at
"http://www.novell.com/linux/download/linuks/i386/update_for_9_3/index.html",

currently 3.4.2. I've tried adding the ftp location pointed to by this

page, i e
"ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/KDE/update_for_9.3/base/.link"

but I get an error message saying that there is no_instsrc_on_media.
I've
also tried without the trailing "/.link" but with the same result.

I wish there were an easier way to update KDE than by downloading all
the
rpm's individually.

Gunnar

Gunnar Grim wrote:

>
>
> Thanks but I think I misunderstood the original posting. I already
use the
> sunet mirror for stuff that is part of the distribution. What got me

> excited was "updated KDE by pointing YaST to the relevant mirror". I
was
> hoping this meant there is a location that I can add as a "source of

> installation" is yast, and that would allow me to update KDE to the> version available at

> I wish there were an easier way to update KDE than by downloading
all the
> rpm's individually.
>
> Gunnar

Just add this link (or another mirror), as yast source. Remember to do
a
refresh from time to time.
ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/Linux/distrib....3/yast-source


Then go to Yast,
Install and Remove software,
select filter on Packages,
select 'zzz all'
select a package in the list (doesn't matter which you
select),
rigth click on the mouse,
chose all in this list,
and select update if more recent version.
- Have a cup of coffee

-Jørgen

Jørgen S. Nielsen wrote:

> Gunnar Grim wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Thanks but I think I misunderstood the original posting. I already
use
>> the sunet mirror for stuff that is part of the distribution. What
got me
>> excited was "updated KDE by pointing YaST to the relevant mirror".
I was
>> hoping this meant there is a location that I can add as a "source
of
>> installation" is yast, and that would allow me to update KDE to the

>> version available at
>
>> I wish there were an easier way to update KDE than by downloading
all the
>> rpm's individually.
>>
>> Gunnar
>
> Just add this link (or another mirror), as yast source. Remember to
do a
> refresh from time to time.
>
ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/Linux/distrib....3/yast-source

>
> Then go to Yast,
> Install and Remove software,
> select filter on Packages,
> select 'zzz all'
> select a package in the list (doesn't matter which you
select),
> rigth click on the mouse,
> chose all in this list,
> and select update if more recent version.
> - Have a cup of coffee
>
> -Jørgen

Thanks! Exactly what I was looking for!

Gunnar