MandrakeUpdate without X-windows

rebuke · 01-08-2004, 05:06 PM

I've just installed Mandrake Linux 9.2 on a 1U rackmount server.

I don't want to have to install X-windows because I'm not going to use it on the server (given it will be in a rack and not easily accessible most of the time), so it will just be wasting disk space.

However, the only references I can find to MandrakeUpdate all say start it from the Control Centre from within the X-windows system - is there any way to run MandrakeUpdate without using X-windows?

Thanks,
Alex Brett
rebuke@rebuke.eu.org

pzatch · 01-09-2004, 12:55 AM

Yes look up urpmi by typing

man -a urpmi or urpmi --help

look up easy urpmi on the web for more urpmi update mirrors.

rebuke · 01-10-2004, 11:22 AM

Thanks!

After figuring out how to use it (i.e. realising that I have to give it sources first!) it's now working perfectly.

fancypiper · 01-10-2004, 11:26 AM

Easy urpmi config for Mandrake

# Mandrake links
Mandrake home page
Mandrake Users website
urpmi mini-HOWTO
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Urpmi But Never Dared Asking Before
Easy software management: Red Carpet
Maximum RPM
rpmfind
You didn't install the developmental packages? As root, command:
urpmi gcc
An Introduction to the Midnight Commander. You can install it by commanding:
urpmi mc
Midnight Commander home page