rpm and wget -c

[Karl Larsen]

Ric Moore wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-10-06 at 15:34 +0930, Tim wrote:
>   
>> On Fri, 2007-10-05 at 18:24 -0400, Ric Moore wrote:
>>     
>>> Stuck out here in the toolies, running a 56k modem at 28.8 because the
>>> phone lines are all crappy this far from the central phone banks, can
>>> I convince rpm (then yum) to "resume" the download, if my connection
>>> is broken?? 
>>>       
>> Here, yum can resume a broken download.  However, resuming also depends
>> on the server.
>>     
> Maybe I've never looked close enough to see that happen, but I've never
> noticed it ... especially when dnloading the fileslists and the
> connection breaks. I see it start all over again instead of "resuming".
> What say the guys that admin yum?? Is my perception 100% wrong?
> Inquiring minds want to know. Ric
>
>   
Ric, I am tired of your constant effort to make us feel sorry for you. 
Change and read the man page on F7 for wget and read it with care. Now 
you can download a DVD size file over a few days and always stay connected.

Yum will work the same way if you do what you were told to.

Now enjoy life and stop complaining.



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	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
	Linux User
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