mollica.luca@hsr.it wrote:
Dear all,
I am a happy user of SUSE PRO 9.0, and I don't want to update the system to 9.2 or 9.3 versions of this distro. Anyway, I am interested in updating some packages in wich I am interested in, e.g Python and Perl, that require the update of many libreries .... I would have assumed that the Online Update option under Yast would have helped you out, but on further reflection whilst trying to just update Mozilla, I see not. :(
After a lot of googleing I haven't found any clear explanaion about how to perform this operation. Of course, I could use the rpm command with a nice -U flag but ... where I could be able to get the right update ? Is there around any smart system to perform this kind of operation? I have read my SUSE 9.0 hardcopy manual, but I have not been able to find such information except updating the existing version of the operating sysem (already done).
Moreover, could anyway someone indicate me a site / eb-page with the description about the updating procedure for updating 9.0 to, let's say, 9.2 ? It could be useful for me to know for updating a couple of machines in my workplace ..... and, of course, this could be a good choice also for me! :-) To my knowledge, and friends experiences, updating from version to version is to be warned against. Rather purchase a full pack and do a complete fresh install, of course using and formatting your current
Basically we are both only looking at updating a single package or two, and its dependencies, not the whole system, which by now is VERY outdated. Can anyone point to a method or URL that explains just this as opposed to updating the whole system? Perhaps configuring Add/Remove software to check online for updated software and therefore allowing a user to search for the package they want to update, check its dependencies and update. directories(sans /home). Selling newer versions is how Novell makes their money and therefore continues to provide and support Linux. Asides from this I think I read on this list that you cannot upgrade and get the latest and greatest core operating system as, like I said earlier, that is how Novell makes its money. Hope it helps -- ======================================================================== Hylton Conacher - Linux user # 229959 at http://counter.li.org Currently using SuSE 9.0 Professional with KDE 3.1 ========================================================================