Ok, if I try to just run up2date, without any options, it give me what I
have included below. I am also running 7.2.
Thanks,
Jake
No interactive mode available
Please specify either -l, -u, --nox, or package names as command line
arguments.
Usage: up2date [OPTIONS] <packages>
--configure graphically configure Update Agent options
-d, --download download packages only, even if
configuration
says to install
--dbpath=<dir> Specify a path where an alternate rpm db is
found
-f, --force Force package installation, overriding
package
and file skip list
-i, --install install packages, even if configuration says
to
download only
--justdb Only add packages to database, do not
install to
the filesystem
-l, --list list packages available for retrieval
-h, --help this help screen
-?, --usage Briefly describe the options
-k, --packagedir=STRING colon separated path of directories to look
in
for packages
--nosig do not use GPG to check package signatures
--nox do not attempt to use X
-p, --packages update packages associated with this System
Profile on Red Hat Network
--showall List all packages available for download
--solvedeps=<deps> finds, downloads, and installs the packages
needed to solve the list of deps
--tmpdir=<deps> where to store temporary files / RPMs
-u, --update update system with all relevant packages
--version show program version information
-v, --verbose Show additional output
--test Test only
??????????????????????????????????????????
--whatprovides=<deps> shows the packages which solve the comma
separated list of deps
On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Nick Wilson wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> Hash: SHA1
>
>
> * and then Jake McHenry blurted....
> > Hi everyone, I've looked through all the emails on my machine from this list,
>which spans back to around june of 2001, but havn't found an answer to my question.
>I'm trying to update my machine with up2date. So far, I have tried running it ..
>up2date -l -u up2date -l -i up2date -f -l -u up2date -f -l -i and each time,
>it downloads the header files, shows me the files that can be upgraded, but doesn't
>actually do it. How can I get up2date to actually install the updates? And the files
>it downloads are just the headers, not the actual rpm files. Any answers?
>
> I can only speak from my own experience but whenever I run up2date I
> don't use any command line arguments and it runs as it should. (although
> saying that I've hit dependency troubles with my NVIDIA drivers now but
> that's another Q.)
>
> I'm running 7.2
>
> - --
>
> Nick Wilson
>
> Tel: +45 3325 0688
> Fax: +45 3325 0677
> Web: www.explodingnet.com
>
>
>
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
> Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux)
>
> iD8DBQE8UWPaHpvrrTa6L5oRAm0oAJ9GeweuX89ozOMWSYCB08UzpK4/7gCfXsKo
> dqyX9rI1/0+Yq33QNnABSPA=
> =hVRb
> -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Redhat-list mailing list
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
>
_______________________________________________
Redhat-list mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
