-----Original Message----- From: Craig Bell [mailto:rcbell@cox.net] Sent: Tuesday, 06 July 2004 05.13 To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: [SLE] Using YaST & YOU, and documentation
I'm running SuSE 8.1, and although it's old I'm stuck for now. I have several questions on using YaST. I'ld be happy if someone could just point me to some decent documentation, user's guide or otherwise. Otherwise:
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3. Is it possible to use YaST or YOU to update to a new major release of packages? For instance, I'm still at KDE 3.0.1 which came with 8.1. Can YOU help me update to 3.2.2? I see that 3.2.2 is on the SuSE site, but as in question 3, I can't see it there in YOU.
3.1 In "YaST/Software" it is possible to specify additional source media for package installation. 3.2 SuSE supplies "supplementary" KDE packages for certain current/prior releases on SuSE' ftp server (e.g. server=ftp.suse.com [or nearest mirror], dir=pub/suse/i386/supplementary/KDE/update_for_8.1/yast-source) 3.3 Check the archive of this list or the SDB for more information (try searching for "installation source")
4. Similarly, can I use YOU to get packages that aren't on my machine at all. I want to install GTK2 (I'm currently running GTK 1.2). When I search for it in YaST, it appears with a grey, solid-box icon and it won't let me select it or install it.
<snip> 4.1 See my answer to 3 above 4.2 Try adding all "pub/suse/.../yast-source" directories for your release hth -- Regards, Sylvanus ----- If you are part of a society that votes, then do so. There may be no candidates and measures you want to vote for... But there are certain to be ones you want to vote against. In case of doubt, vote against. By this rule you will rarely go wrong. LAZARUS LONG |* This message has been sent from the British Energy Group. |* |* British Energy plc |* Registered Office:- |* Redwood Crescent, Peel Park, East Kilbride, G74 5PR, United Kingdom |* Registered in Scotland (Number 162273). Tel: +44 (0) 1355 262000 |* |* This email message and any attachments are for the use of the addressee only. If you are not |* the addressee you may not copy or use or disclose the contents of this email to anyone else. |* British Energy's communications systems may be monitored and recorded by the company. |* |* If you believe you have received this email in error please notify us by telephoning +44 (0)1452 653113. |*