yum-software-management yum-software-management-en.xml,1.10,1.11

Stuart Ellis (elliss) fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Mon Jul 18 00:08:00 UTC 2005


Author: elliss

Update of /cvs/docs/yum-software-management
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv22937

Modified Files:
	yum-software-management-en.xml 
Log Message:

Minor tweaks.



Index: yum-software-management-en.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/yum-software-management/yum-software-management-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.10
retrieving revision 1.11
diff -u -r1.10 -r1.11
--- yum-software-management-en.xml	17 Jul 2005 23:57:52 -0000	1.10
+++ yum-software-management-en.xml	18 Jul 2005 00:07:57 -0000	1.11
@@ -265,8 +265,7 @@
       <para>
         You may also manage related packages as sets by using the
         <firstterm>package groups</firstterm> provided by the &FED;
-        repositories. Third-party repositories organize their packages
-        into additional groups where necessary.
+        repositories. Third-party repositories may add packages to these groups, or provide packages in additional groups where necessary.
       </para>
 <!-- SE: Some repositories use groups and some don't: I've tried to put this nicely. -->
       <para>
@@ -1161,7 +1160,7 @@
       </para>
 
       <para>
-        You should still always check the Website of the provider for
+        You should always check the Website of the provider for
         compatibility information before attempting to use a repository.
         Repositories often provide packages that are specifically
         intended for use with packages that are supplied by other
@@ -1399,6 +1398,8 @@
         </para>
       </note>
 
+<!-- SE: The instructions below won't work as is and need amending, since the example directory can only be accessed with root privileges by default. -->
+
       <para>
         To make a directory into a <command>yum</command> repository,
         carry the following tasks. These instructions assume that the
@@ -1420,12 +1421,6 @@
           </listitem>
           <listitem>
             <para>
-              Copy the groups file into the directory, alongside the
-              packages.
-            </para>
-          </listitem>
-          <listitem>
-            <para>
               Open a terminal window.
             </para>
           </listitem>
@@ -1438,7 +1433,7 @@
           <listitem>
             <para>
               In the terminal window type: <userinput>createrepo -g
-              <replaceable>/var/www/repository/groups.xml</replaceable></userinput>.
+              <replaceable>/var/www/repository/groups.xml</replaceable> <replaceable>/var/www/repository/</replaceable></userinput>.
             </para>
           </listitem>
           <listitem>




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