[opensuse] Smart package manager questions
Hello all, I have two, hopefully quick to answer, questions regarding the Smart package manager. 1) Is there a way to copy the smart configuration (channels etc) from one machine to another? 2) Is there a way to exclude certain packages from getting installed even though I want other packages from the same channel (exclude certain packages without deleting the channel) ? Thank you in advance for any help, -- --Moby -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
* Moby
1) Is there a way to copy the smart configuration (channels etc) from one machine to another?
provided both machines are of the same SUSE version /var/lib/smart/channel (copy entire directory)
2) Is there a way to exclude certain packages from getting installed even though I want other packages from the same channel (exclude certain packages without deleting the channel) ?
from the command-line: smart flag --help (paying particular attention to 'lock') -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Moby
[12-06-06 14:19]: 1) Is there a way to copy the smart configuration (channels etc) from one machine to another?
provided both machines are of the same SUSE version /var/lib/smart/channel (copy entire directory)
2) Is there a way to exclude certain packages from getting installed even though I want other packages from the same channel (exclude certain packages without deleting the channel) ?
from the command-line: smart flag --help (paying particular attention to 'lock')
Thank you Patrick, much appreciated. -- --Moby They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -- Benjamin Franklin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
* Moby
Patrick Shanahan wrote:
from the command-line: smart flag --help (paying particular attention to 'lock')
note that *most* command-line application generate help via: app-name -? or --help or -h and smart followes this tradition. -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wed, Dec 06, 2006 at 01:14:01PM -0600, Moby wrote:
Hello all, I have two, hopefully quick to answer, questions regarding the Smart package manager.
1) Is there a way to copy the smart configuration (channels etc) from one machine to another?
Yes, just save the output of "smart channel --show" and add it on the second maschine by doing a "smart channel --add filename.that.you.saved.your.channel.config.to".
2) Is there a way to exclude certain packages from getting installed even though I want other packages from the same channel (exclude certain packages without deleting the channel) ?
Just add a negative (lower) priority to the channel/package. Best, Christoph -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Christoph Thiel wrote:
On Wed, Dec 06, 2006 at 01:14:01PM -0600, Moby wrote:
Hello all, I have two, hopefully quick to answer, questions regarding the Smart package manager.
1) Is there a way to copy the smart configuration (channels etc) from one machine to another?
Yes, just save the output of "smart channel --show" and add it on the second maschine by doing a "smart channel --add filename.that.you.saved.your.channel.config.to".
2) Is there a way to exclude certain packages from getting installed even though I want other packages from the same channel (exclude certain packages without deleting the channel) ?
Just add a negative (lower) priority to the channel/package.
Best, Christoph
Thanks Christoph. -- --Moby They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -- Benjamin Franklin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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