> Now (s)he needs a particular software. Having heard that it's very easy, > launches rpmdrake, type a keyword and ... no response or low-relevance > response. > > Why ? Because the software is actually already installed. And rpmdrake > doesn't show already installed software... >
Actually I support this idea since we have the new version of rpmdrake. It is very nice, but has a strange concept. I think only one interface should be available to search for rpms. Then, depending on the installed or non installed status, it should offer the possibility to uninstall/install it. This should be done with colour code to prevent errors. What is also missing and should be added to the interface actually is the urpm.source utility, to add easily mirror media to the rpm base, and (but we already discussed about that earlier on the list) an automatic update of the medium in case of failed installation, if an updated package has appeared in the rpm mirror. Eric
