I realize that programs tend to change quickly, maybe I didn't state the
problem clearly. Here is an example of my problem:
I want to upgrade XFree86 on my computer, so I type 'rpmfind --upgrade
XFree86' and it works for 3-5 minutes and gives me a list of packages to
update. The version of XFree86 that it lists is not the latest version
(according to the XF86 web site) so I type 'rpmfind --latest XFree86'.
This takes another several minutes. I also want to upgrade enlightenment,
so in another xterm I have typed 'rpmfind --upgrade enlightenment' and
this also takes several minutes.
It would be really nice if I could just make rpmfind hold on to the list
it receives so I wouldn't have to wait so long on each request. I doubt
the packages I'm requesting would change within the evening...
-Mark-
On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Ric Moore wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Mark Ivey wrote:
>
> > I want to know if there is any way to make rpmfind work faster over a
> > modem connection. I am not sure, but it seems like every time I do a
> > search, it downloads the entire rpm database. Is there a way to tell it
> > to only load that once a day or once a week? Does anyone else use rpmfind
> > or is there a better tool I don't know about? Thanks...
>
> I use it from home ALOT and as fast as broken things get fixed, especially
> the REALLY annoying ones <g> I want to get the latest and greatest as soon
> as it's posted. So, the flip side of updating once a week is that you
> might have to suffer for a week to get what you need, when it was posted
> the same day you searched for it but weren't notified. It really doesn't
> take that long... I'm impatient as the next guy, but this aspect has never
> bothered me, and I <REALLY> want people to get their system the way they
> want it soonest so I'm not up to my neck in support requests!! <cackles>
>
> The development team here bust can to get get updates out the door, so you
> should be able to get them as soon as you can. IMHO, the way it's being
> done is the best way, for you and us. Enjoy! Ric
>
>
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