I got frustrated that I was not even close to up-to-date on some programs, so I sought sources that I could use within YAST. Here's my findings... and BE SURE to READ my WARNING at the end of this message!!
Here's the info as I originally posted it on LinuxFoo.org and as I plan on posting it to other Linux forums, as I feel there are many others that could use this info and get way more up-to-date on apps such as, Gaim.
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Here are a couple of SuSE rpm sites I found and added to YASTs list of servers. To add these, go into YAST and click on Software (in list on leftside of YAST Control Center window). Then on the rightside click on 'Change Source of Installation'. A new window appears, YAST2 Software Source Media. In that window, click on Add and enter the info below.
NOTE: These are NOT official SuSE mirror sites, but rather sites where you can find packages that others have created specifically for SuSE (in this case, SuSE Linux Professional 9.2). The Official SuSE sites offer you security upgrades ONLY. The sites below offer newer versions of programs than the Official SuSE sites, plus they offer additional software NOT offered by the Official SuSE sites. BE SURE to use YAST to install packages from these 3rd party package sites!!
(Change the version number to your version of SuSE if not 9.2)
Name: Packman (SuSE LINUX 9.2)
URL:
http://packman.iu-bremen.de/suse/9.2
Name: guru (SUSE LINUX 9.2)
URL:
http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/suser-guru/rpm/9.2/
I wrote these out exactly as they appear in my list of software installation sources.
I found these sites by doing a Google search for 'SuSE Packages' and 'SuSE RPMs'. I suggest you choose your sites carefully, as anyone could set them up and load them with packages to hack your box!! USER BEWARE!!!!!!
