I never get it right the first time. Since computers now come with large disks, it would be reasonable to archive the rpms as the CD's are read. (Perhaps /usr/share/rpms/FC6-install)
By doing this, later changes to the software wouldn't require internet access or shuffling CD's.
Yes this can be done after the fact, and indeed, that is what I usually do, but this is a simple thing, that would help make managment of FC easier for newbies.
On Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 03:07:15PM -0600, Sherwood Botsford wrote:
I never get it right the first time. Since computers now come with large disks, it would be reasonable to archive the rpms as the CD's are read. (Perhaps /usr/share/rpms/FC6-install) By doing this, later changes to the software wouldn't require internet access or shuffling CD's.
Although it's prone to perhaps-surprising breakage if you've installed some security updates but don't also mirror the updates repo locally.
Sherwood Botsford wrote:
I never get it right the first time. Since computers now come with large disks, it would be reasonable to archive the rpms as the CD's are read. (Perhaps /usr/share/rpms/FC6-install)
By doing this, later changes to the software wouldn't require internet access or shuffling CD's.
Yes this can be done after the fact, and indeed, that is what I usually do, but this is a simple thing, that would help make managment of FC easier for newbies.
It's an interesting idea.... but I really do not see the value in it. :-( I think FC management is pretty easy for newbies now... assuming it installs on their box OK.... then "yum update" pretty much takes care of things from then on.
I do my initial install from DVD, avoiding the "CD shuffle". If I didn't have the DVD burner, I'd probably just keep the DVD ISO image in a directory and install from there... again, no physical CDs.
(I've never done that, only read that it's not difficult to do)
Returning to your idea.... are you also suggesting an enhancement to yum so when updates are applied, the source is also updated? And then if a package is removed, remove the corresponding source too?
I'd turn that off if I could.... I have other uses for my large disk. :-) (Currently looking at building a box with 1.5-2.0 TB RAID 5 storage for my music collection (FLAC/wav) and photos.... I hope to have it ready for the release of FC6. We'll see... I've got some reading to do. :-) )
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