task #52
rpm installation from madb + rpm download
| Status: | In progress | Start date: | 11/12/2010 | ||
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| Priority: | High | Due date: | |||
| Assignee: | % Done: | 50% |
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| Category: | - | ||||
| Target version: | 0.3 |
Description
Installation and package download will work for now only for Mageia and Mandriva, because I don't know how to do it for other distributions. If there's a demand, there should be a way for other distros.
2 ways :- install in one click (but it works only if the prerequisites are met)
- using a .urpmi file which gurpmi automatically opens. It uses the system's repositories if they are configured.
- download the RPM directly from a mirror (and install at your own risks)
- Package installation via the above link works only if the following prerequisites are met:
- Your distribution really is {$rpm->getDistrelease()->getDisplayedName()}.
- You have configured the online installation sources for {$rpm->getDistrelease()->getDisplayedName()}.
- The {rpm->getMedia()->getName()} media is active and up to date.
- All media containing dependencies for {$rpm->getName()} are active and up to date.
- RPMs from the {$rpm->getArch()->getName()} arch can be installed on your system.
- To configure or update the installation sources, run the drakrpm-edit-media tool as root. Click the checkboxes to activate the needed media. Select "File">"Update" in the menu to update them. Don't forget to un-activate media you don't want to see always activated (such as backports media).
- Direct download is not the preferred way to install a RPM, you will usually prefer to install it directly from your system's online repositories.
- Bypassing the online repositories for RPM installation can break your system (or parts of it), sometimes cause your next distribution upgrade to fail, and you will not get security updates for RPMs you install that way.
Associated revisions
refs #52 RPM installation from madb, first attempt
refs #52 try to improve the pre-installation message
refs #52 try harder to make the dialog clear
refs #52 html/css tweaks
refs #52 better wording (thanks MrsB)
History
Updated by Samuel Verschelde 12 months ago
- Subject changed from one click installation to rpm installation from madb + rpm download
- Description updated (diff)
- Assignee set to Samuel Verschelde
- Priority changed from Medium to High
- Target version changed from after 0.6 to 0.3
Updated by Samuel Verschelde 12 months ago
- Status changed from New to In progress
- % Done changed from 0 to 50
done for installation from package/show view, can be improved of course.