Thomas Meindl <tom.meindl@gmx.at> writes:
Andreas Jaeger wrote:
With SUSE Linux 10.1 we have redesigned the way we handle software. We are proud to be able to announce our new software management backend which is based on the so-called library "libzypp" and which also integrates Novell's ZENworks technology.
That's a point that takes me aback. You all put so much work into the new package manager and its integration into 10.1 . Now there are some problems with it, and everybody rants about it (I'm too ;-)) - but I know that you are working on the issues and therefore I strongly believe that they will be solved soon.
In fact we are now able to manage more than packages only. We have integrated flavors like patches, patterns and even products all of which are defined and handled equivalently to packages. This new framework allows for new ways to define system dependencies and to build more complex application stacks also considering certain patch levels, patterns or even products to depend on.
What I really, really need is the possibility that all downloaded packages can be stored in a local repository on my hd. That's for several reasons: Fristly, I like to have a backup - in case of a broken distribution, I don't need to download all again (and again, and again). Secondly, this saves a lot of bandwidth and time. Thirdly, local repository can transferred to a media which can be used as a source for computers with no internet/ethernet connection... To make a long story short, I hope that zmd/rug gets some backup mode like it was integrated in YOU.
Now I understand Houghi's wish as well and understand it, Andreas -- Andreas Jaeger, aj@suse.de, http://www.suse.de/~aj/ SUSE Linux Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany GPG fingerprint = 93A3 365E CE47 B889 DF7F FED1 389A 563C C272 A126