Frank K <frankk@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Hello List, > >Mostly I want to know if there is some requirement for having to do this all >with up2date. If that's the case it isn't going to happen. > >I am in a fringe area for internet access. Here 28.8 is tops and a connection >only lasts for a few minutes at a time. In all evening I got two Cups rpms >and half a dozen tries at Ghostscript. > >I got the package list for my system and I think update --download --package >put all the headers I need into /var/spool/up2date. > >What I want to do is download the rpms to match these header one at a time >from RH without using up2date. I would put each file into /var/spool/up2date. >If and when I accomplish this I would run up2date --install. > >Is this a workable strategy? If I get to a place with higher network bandwidth >and my rpm list I can shorten the time to collect all these pieces. > >Regards, Frank K My connection doesn't get better than 28.8 either. I use gftp to download the rpms from updates.redhat.com. I then move them to the directory /var/spool/up2date/. The next time I run up2date it will tell me that the rpm is already downloaded and go ahead and install it. __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455
