Mohit Verma wrote:
the point of using rpm is to make it convenient to install/remove packages.. i also want to backup all the softwares that i have on my computer, so that when i have to format or have to install on a seperate machine i do not have to download all of them again. now do you think it is possible to backup my softwares from the files in /usr/bin in one place and then later install (some of them or all of them as i wish) on a fresh installation? or will it be better to store all the rpm i downloaded through yast and store them at one place, so that later i can install them without having to download again?\
mohit
ps: sorry i accidentally replied to ur personal mail instead of the mailing list.
If you copy your saved rpms to another directory you can turn it into a repository with createrepo and then add that repo to your system. There is a method of creating rpms from your installed packages that was discussed on this list a while back you can search the list archives for it. You can also download packages direct from the online repositories to your own local repo. Regards Dave P -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org