Re: Configuring YaST to get ALL updates.

From: James A. Rome (james_rome_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 19:58:15 -0400

When I tried that directory, Yast gave me an error. Is there some other trick to it?

Thanks,
Jim

Hendrik van Hees wrote, On 7/1/2004 10:36 AM:
> Patricia wrote:
>
>
>>How do I configure YaST so that I can get all new updates, not just
>>security updates.
>>For example, I know that there is a newer version of kde than the
>>3.2.1 version included with Suse 9.1 and there are newer Samba
>>versions as well. How do I set up YaST so that I can see these
>>packages as well as the security updates.
>
>
> Online update gives you only bug and/or security fixes. The new kde is
> under a different directory. You can put it as an installation source
> to YaST in the usual way. Make sure, that it comes first in the list
> before the usual installation source. Then you can install the kde
> update via YaST. It is very convenient to use System Update for this
> purpose.
>
> The right directory on my favorite server to put in, is:
>
> http://ops.tamu.edu/suse/i386/supplementary/KDE/update_for_9.1/yast-source/
>
> You should use a mirror which is near to you and fast.
>

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