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
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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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