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Old 09-29-2004, 03:34 PM   #1
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Lightbulb Automatic Updates of packages


Does Mandrake Linus have an options for automatically updating all/most packages, like gtk, glib, gnome etc.....
 
Old 09-29-2004, 04:14 PM   #2
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If you have purchased LM 10, there is a indicator which lights up on the toolbar when a new update is available. Even without it, you could easily start a one-liner in your crontab using the urpmi command to update your system automatically. Using a cron job, it could be done in the wee hours when It wouldn't interfere with your work.

Scan through the man pages for urpmi and cron and you should get a pretty good idea how it would work.

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Old 09-29-2004, 04:46 PM   #3
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As per urpmi MANPAGE. I can have to name the package and also do them one at a time, isnt there a simpler way to do it.
 
Old 09-29-2004, 05:11 PM   #4
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has anyone ever used GARNOME for auto update...I would think it screws up things...any one got a clue....
 
  


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