From mavlj@csv.warwick.ac.uk Wed Dec  2 14:56:55 1998
From: mavlj@csv.warwick.ac.uk
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Subject: [SuSE Linux] suse website
Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 14:56:55 +0000
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How does one use the patches, updates and bugfixes section of the suse websit=
e.
I have no idea about ftp-ing or the likes and I don't know what to do once I =

have the download.

Could someone please fill me in on these basics.

Thanks,
        Geoff Newson
Using linux since 25 October 98.

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From luca@thehub.co.uk Wed Dec  2 15:36:40 1998
From: luca@thehub.co.uk
To: users@lists.opensuse.org
Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] suse website
Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 15:36:40 +0000
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Try this...

# ftp <name-of-ftpsite> ie ftp www.suse.com

When connection is established the server will ask you for a user name and a
password, if the server accept anonymous logins, enter 'anonymous' as user na=
me
and your email address as password.

Once inside use the following command :

'ls'   shows directory structure
'dir' as 'ls'
'cd' to change directory
'get <file-to-download>'  to get the file

Once you are connected you can also use ? to see all the possible commands, o=
r use
'? <name-command>' for a short explanation about the cmd.

When finished type 'bye' to close the connection.

Depending on the format of the file you can use gzip, tar etc or unzip etc.

ie: # gzip -cd <name-of-file> | tar xf --C /usr/tmp

# cd /usr/tmp
# ls -a

You downloaded and extracted file should be listed ...

If you need more help try also the man pages on your system typing 'man -k
<name-command> will give you a list of possible man pages.

Then use 'man <name-command>'

ie:
'man ftp' will give you extended help on the FTP command
'man unzip' on the unzip command used to extract commpressed file in zip form=
at

Hope it helps

Mr G C Newson wrote:

> How does one use the patches, updates and bugfixes section of the suse webs=
ite.
> I have no idea about ftp-ing or the likes and I don't know what to do once I
> have the download.
>
> Could someone please fill me in on these basics.
>
> Thanks,
>         Geoff Newson
> Using linux since 25 October 98.
>
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Middlesex
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From zentara@mindspring.com Wed Dec  2 21:55:04 1998
From: zentara@mindspring.com
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Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] suse website
Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 16:55:04 -0500
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Mr G C Newson wrote:
>=20
> How does one use the patches, updates and bugfixes section of the suse webs=
ite.
> I have no idea about ftp-ing or the likes and I don't know what to do once I
> have the download.
>=20
> Could someone please fill me in on these basics.
>=20
> Thanks,

PATCHES:
patches are usually applied with a
patch -p0 <patchfile
or
patch -p1 <patchfile

It all depends on where you apply the patch in the directory
tree. If you are at the "right point" in the tree and apply
the patch, all will go well, and the patch will automatically
apply itself, with messages wizzing by.
If you are at the wrong point in the tree, or if the
patch has been designed for a slightly different file, you
will be prompted for each file to patch.
This is a sure tip-off, that you are at the wrong
point in the directory to apply the patch, or the patch is
slightly out of date.
You can see the file that is being patched by viewing
the "diff" lines of the patchfile.
The biggest confusion seems to come when patches are
designed for /usr/src/linux and your source is in
/usr/src/linux-2.035 or something similar.
That is when it is handy to use the -p1 switch
which strips the first part of the directory tree.
It's all in man patch.

RPM's:
Download the rpm, then if you are upgrading something you
already have, type=20
rpm -U mynew.rpm

If it is installing something for the first time, type
rpm -i mynew.rpm

Netscape is the easiest way to download from web sites
or ftp sites. Just type the ftp site in, find your file,
and "right click" on the file. Then choose the option
"save link as", and it will save it. This avoids some
complications, where some files will try to display themselves
in netscape, instead of saving them. Of course, that can be
fixed by editing the preferences in netscape to save those
file types to disk.
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