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Name: atulit
Date: March 24, 2009 at 23:54:56 Pacific
OS: Fedore 6
CPU/Ram: P4 / 1GB
Subcategory: Configurations
Comment:

I have fedora 6 installed in my comp., i want to install some additional packages from Fedora DVD from which i installed the OS., but yum always runs to web location. I want to know is any way to configure the source location to DVD drive for installation the packages
- atulit



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Name: jam
Date: March 25, 2009 at 15:55:27 Pacific
Reply:

"yum always runs to web location"

Why is that a problem?


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Name: atulit
Date: March 25, 2009 at 23:02:04 Pacific
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I do not have internet connection, therefore and moreover since i have omitted some packages which r in DVD already during OS installation, and now I want to install it, so what is the need to download from net

- atul


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Response Number 3
Name: jam
Date: March 26, 2009 at 09:23:21 Pacific
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"what is the need to download from net"

Almost all Linux distros have some sort of online software repository that you can connect to & download the most current updates. The files are constantly updated so that the most recent versions are always available. Fedora 6 is almost 3 yrs old so any packages on the DVD are obviously not up to date.


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Response Number 4
Name: jefro
Date: March 26, 2009 at 15:02:21 Pacific
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The simple answer is to double click on the rpm's on the disk.

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Response Number 5
Name: atulit
Date: March 26, 2009 at 22:55:55 Pacific
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Ok, if double clicking rpm works, it will be good, i will try it.
Q: "what is the need to download from net"
MyView : Since i have dvd from which i installed OS, but some of packages i omitted at that time, and later i realized those are required, so why i go to net when i can do from local dvd. Important to that u can say u will get latest version, but the way packages are revising and requiring new dependencies we will engage most of time in updating only, when we will do our original work for which we r using computer ?

- atul


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Response Number 6
Name: ernie
Date: March 27, 2009 at 00:03:37 Pacific
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Updates are not automatic in most Linux distributions. I get an icon in my system tray when updated packages become available.

I choose when to install the updates. If I am not busy, I usually install them immediately. If I am busy, I can perform the installation at a more convenient time. In my experience, keeping my system updated rewards me with greater stability, security and performance.

HTH,

Ernie Registered Linux User 247790


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