I have for your amusement some code. Notes: 1) this will only work under python 2.x (so NOT RHL 7.x) 2) the actual clientStuff.py patch is untested. I do not have an 8.x box. You will find the following in this directory: http://www.dulug.duke.edu/~mstenner/misc/keepalive/ 1) clientStuff.py.bak from the yum-20030203.tar.gz daily 2) the modified clientStuff.py 3) the patch: clientStuff.py.keepalive 4) the keepalive.py module - others may find this of general interest 5) example.py - simple example of how to use keepalive.py 6) urlgrab.py - the primary function that was replaced in clientStuff.py Seth, I also made some small cleanup changes (couldn't help myself... you know how I am). I don't think I changed the functionality of anything. Again, untested... This patch adds file url (file://) support, but in a stupid way for the moment. Everything (headers.info, *.hdr, *.rpm) is still copied to the cache directory. Facility is provided for fixing this, but I thought I'd leave that to you, Seth. Basically, you just do filename = urlgrab(url, localfile, copy_local=0) If copy_local == 0, then filename will be url (tidied and un-URL-ified). If copy_local == 1, then the file will be copied to localfile, and filename will be set to localfile. copy_local is completely ignored for non-file urls. Enjoy. -Michael -- Michael Stenner Office Phone: 919-660-2513 Duke University, Dept. of Physics mstenner@xxxxxxxxxxxx Box 90305, Durham N.C. 27708-0305
