** in addition to my reply of Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:47:06 +0000 **
excuse delay in sending this. i had more pressing obligations to attend to.
Ambrogio wrote:
> My monitor is 1900x800
> My konsole is set to be 196x40
should be wide enough to handle output. i would not think that a programmer
would write software filled with spaces to use max columns.
see my 'yum outputs' below.
> I think the problem isn't on the monitor.
not 'on the monitor', but how you are set to display to monitor.
> The problem is that the output is not everytime the same. And I can't
> understand what is the logic for yum to choose what is the line size.
again, this may be due to 'column/row' settings.
> If I send output to a file, the row size is everytime 80 char, but this
> is not a good choise.
maybe. tho you may find that '80 char' is a 'default standard'.
> I don't know how to change it, but I think that if output is sent to
> nonterminal devices, (like files or pipe for examples), the row limit as
> to be set to infinite.
you would have to change source code and recompile. maybe.
> I will try to tell to yum developer.
their reply will be most interesting.
~~~ yum outputs -- please trim from your rely ~~~
** note: this is from 3 installs:
geo-sl = scientific linux 5.4
geo-f8s = fedora 8
geo-f10 = fedora 10
** note: not having 'basilisk', i used 'NetworkManager' for examples.
** note: next is from Xterm konsole and 'drag/drop' to this file
[geo@argosyiayia ~]$ su
Password:
[root@argosyiayia geo-sl]# yum --version
3.2.8
[root@argosyiayia geo-sl]# yum list available basilisk\*|more
Loading "priorities" plugin
Loading "tsflags" plugin
Loading "kmod" plugin
Loading "protect-packages" plugin
Loading "skip-broken" plugin
Loading "protectbase" plugin
Loading "list-data" plugin
Loading "downloadonly" plugin
Loading "kernel-module" plugin
Loading "filter-data" plugin
Loading "aliases" plugin
Loading "refresh-updatesd" plugin
Loading "upgrade-helper" plugin
Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin
Loading "changelog" plugin
Loading "basearchonly" plugin
Loading "merge-conf" plugin
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* epel: ftp.linux.ncsu.edu
* sl-base: ftp.scientificlinux.org
* sl-security: ftp.scientificlinux.org
61 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Error: No matching Packages to list
[root@argosyiayia geo-sl]# yum list available Network\*|more
Loading "priorities" plugin
Loading "tsflags" plugin
Loading "kmod" plugin
Loading "protect-packages" plugin
Loading "skip-broken" plugin
Loading "protectbase" plugin
Loading "list-data" plugin
Loading "downloadonly" plugin
Loading "kernel-module" plugin
Loading "filter-data" plugin
Loading "aliases" plugin
Loading "refresh-updatesd" plugin
Loading "upgrade-helper" plugin
Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Loading "allowdowngrade" plugin
Loading "changelog" plugin
Loading "basearchonly" plugin
Loading "merge-conf" plugin
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* epel: ftp.linux.ncsu.edu
* sl-base: ftp.scientificlinux.org
* sl-security: ftp.scientificlinux.org
61 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Available Packages
NetworkManager-devel.i386 1:0.6.4-8.el5 sl-base
NetworkManager-glib-devel.i386 1:0.6.4-8.el5 sl-base
NetworkManager-gnome.i386 1:0.6.4-8.el5 sl-base
NetworkManager-openvpn.i386 0.3.2-7.el5.2 epel
NetworkManager-pptp.i386 0.6.4-2.el5 epel
NetworkManager-vpnc.i386 1:0.6.4-3.el5 epel
[root@argosyiayia geo-sl]# yum list|grep Network
NetworkManager.i386 1:0.6.4-8.el5 installed
NetworkManager-glib.i386 1:0.6.4-8.el5 installed
NetworkManager-devel.i386 1:0.6.4-8.el5 sl-base
NetworkManager-glib-devel.i386 1:0.6.4-8.el5 sl-base
NetworkManager-gnome.i386 1:0.6.4-8.el5 sl-base
NetworkManager-openvpn.i386 0.3.2-7.el5.2 epel
NetworkManager-pptp.i386 0.6.4-2.el5 epel
NetworkManager-vpnc.i386 1:0.6.4-3.el5 epel
[root@argosyiayia geo-sl]#
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** note: next is from Xterm konsole and 'drag/drop' to this file
[geo@argospappous ~]$ su
Password:
[root@argospappous geo-f8s]# yum --version
3.2.19
Installed: rpm-4.4.2.2-3.fc8.i386 at 2008-09-16 18:14
Built : Fedora Project at 2007-10-12 06:02
Committed: Panu Matilainen <pmatilai@xxxxxxxxxx> at 2007-10-12 22:00
Installed: yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-1.fc8.i386 at 2008-09-16 18:18
Built : Fedora Project at 2007-08-24 14:14
Committed: Seth Vidal <skvidal at fedoraproject.org> at 2007-08-24 22:00
Installed: yum-3.2.19-3.fc8.noarch at 2008-09-22 04:33
Built : Fedora Project at 2008-09-03 15:19
Committed: Seth Vidal <skvidal at fedoraproject.org> at 2008-09-03 22:00
[root@argospappous geo-f8s]# yum list available basilisk\*|more
Loaded plugins: allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror,
: fedorakmod, kernel-module, merge-conf, presto, priorities,
: protect-packages, protectbase, refresh-updatesd, security,
: tsflags
Setting up and reading Presto delta metadata
No Presto metadata available for InstallMedia
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
0 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Error: No matching Packages to list
[root@argospappous geo-f8s]# yum list available Network\*|more
Loaded plugins: allowdowngrade, changelog, downloadonly, fastestmirror,
: fedorakmod, kernel-module, merge-conf, presto, priorities,
: protect-packages, protectbase, refresh-updatesd, security,
: tsflags
Setting up and reading Presto delta metadata
No Presto metadata available for InstallMedia
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
0 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Available Packages
NetworkManager-gnome.i386 1:0.7.0-0.5.svn3030.fc InstallMedia
NetworkManager-openvpn.i386 1:0.7.0-2.svn3047.fc8 InstallMedia
NetworkManager-vpnc.i386 1:0.7.0-0.4.svn3030.fc InstallMedia
[root@argospappous geo-f8s]# yum list | grep Network
NetworkManager.i386 1:0.7.0-0.5.svn3030.fc installed
NetworkManager-glib.i386 1:0.7.0-0.5.svn3030.fc installed
NetworkManager-gnome.i386 1:0.7.0-0.5.svn3030.fc InstallMedia
NetworkManager-openvpn.i386 1:0.7.0-2.svn3047.fc8 InstallMedia
NetworkManager-vpnc.i386 1:0.7.0-0.4.svn3030.fc InstallMedia
[root@argospappous geo-f8s]#
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** note: next is from Xterm konsole and 'drag/drop' to this file
[geo@argostisia ~]$ su
Password:
[root@argostisia geo-f10]# yum --version
3.2.20
Installed: rpm-4.6.0-0.rc3.1.fc10.i386 at 2009-01-08 05:25
Built : Fedora Project at 2008-12-12 19:08
Committed: Panu Matilainen <pmatilai@xxxxxxxxxx> at 2008-12-12 22:00
Installed: yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-10.fc10.i386 at 2008-12-14 06:38
Built : Fedora Project at 2008-10-15 13:37
Committed: James Antill <james at fedoraproject.org> at 2008-10-14 22:00
Installed: yum-3.2.20-5.fc10.noarch at 2008-12-21 17:01
Built : Fedora Project at 2008-12-08 16:34
Committed: Seth Vidal <skvidal at fedoraproject.org> at 2008-12-08 22:00
[root@argostisia geo-f10]# yum list|grep Network
NetworkManager.i386 1:0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10 installed
NetworkManager-glib.i386 1:0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10 installed
NetworkManager-gnome.i386 1:0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10 installed
NetworkManager-openvpn.i386 1:0.7.0-18.svn11.fc10 installed
NetworkManager-vpnc.i386 1:0.7.0-1.svn13.fc10 installed
NetworkManager-devel.i386 1:0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10 updates
NetworkManager-glib-devel.i386 1:0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10 updates
NetworkManager-openconnect.i386 0.7.0-4.svn14.fc10 updates
NetworkManager-pptp.i386 1:0.7.0-1.svn16.fc10 updates
yum-NetworkManager-dispatcher.noarch 1.1.19-1.fc10 updates
[root@argostisia geo-f10]# yum list available basilisk\*|more
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
Error: No matching Packages to list
[root@argostisia geo-f10]# yum list available Network\*|more
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
Available Packages
NetworkManager-devel.i386 1:0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10 updates
NetworkManager-glib-devel.i386 1:0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10 updates
NetworkManager-openconnect.i386 0.7.0-4.svn14.fc10 updates
NetworkManager-pptp.i386 1:0.7.0-1.svn16.fc10 updates
[root@argostisia geo-f10]#
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** note: next is from vertual terminal and '>>' to this file
3.2.20
Installed: rpm-4.6.0-0.rc3.1.fc10.i386 at 2009-01-08 05:25
Built : Fedora Project at 2008-12-12 19:08
Committed: Panu Matilainen <pmatilai@xxxxxxxxxx> at 2008-12-12 22:00
Installed: yum-metadata-parser-1.1.2-10.fc10.i386 at 2008-12-14 06:38
Built : Fedora Project at 2008-10-15 13:37
Committed: James Antill <james at fedoraproject.org> at 2008-10-14 22:00
Installed: yum-3.2.20-5.fc10.noarch at 2008-12-21 17:01
Built : Fedora Project at 2008-12-08 16:34
Committed: Seth Vidal <skvidal at fedoraproject.org> at 2008-12-08 22:00
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
NetworkManager.i386 1:0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10 installed
NetworkManager-glib.i386 1:0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10 installed
NetworkManager-gnome.i386 1:0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10 installed
NetworkManager-openvpn.i386 1:0.7.0-18.svn11.fc10 installed
NetworkManager-vpnc.i386 1:0.7.0-1.svn13.fc10 installed
NetworkManager-devel.i386 1:0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10 updates
NetworkManager-glib-devel.i386 1:0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10 updates
NetworkManager-openconnect.i386 0.7.0-4.svn14.fc10 updates
NetworkManager-pptp.i386 1:0.7.0-1.svn16.fc10 updates
yum-NetworkManager-dispatcher.noarch 1.1.19-1.fc10 updates
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