Re: Options for next release... (WAS: Re: VERSION 0.2.26 released...)
Greg Kurtzer <[email protected]>
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Mike, I am not surprised that the man page is confusing... Please keep in mind that documentation is not one of my strong-points. If you (or anyone on the list) wishes to help and contribute documentation, it will be extremely appreciated! Thanks again for the input, and I apologize for the misunderstandings. Greg On Sun, Jan 27, 2002 at 04:50:12PM -0800, Michael Dill wrote: > Greg: > > Looks like that will work. I guess I just don't understand how all the > switches in grab work. Man pages make me feel stupid sometimes. They > just confuse me. > > Thanks, > > -Mike > > > On Sun, 2002-01-27 at 16:16, Greg Kurtzer wrote: > > Please don't worry about it being unclear or confusing. I am just not sure I > > understand why the --server option does not do this for you? > > > > Here is the scnerio: > > /etc/grab/servers: > > server ftp.ximian.com /pub/... XIMIAN > > server ftp.redhat.com /updates/... RH_UPDATES > > server ftp.freshrpms.net /pub/... FRESHRPMS > > server ftp.redhat.com /pub/... RH_MAINOS > > > > Do the --update, then: > > > > check for updates on redhat proper only: > > # grab --sysupdate --skiplist --server=RH_UPDATES > > search for new package on redhat servers only: > > # grab -s --server=RH sudo > > (note: the --server arg will take regex to search, I could have also > > typed --server=update,main) > > > > I may be totally off, but it sounds like this is the type of functionality you > > are looking for. If this is not correct, please feel free to mail me off list > > so we can discuss this further. If I am still not understanding right, please > > let me know. > > > > Have a good rest of the weekend, > > Greg > > > > On Sun, Jan 27, 2002 at 04:08:38PM -0800, Michael Dill wrote: > > > Greg: > > > > > > I apologize. I didn't mean to cause confusion here. Let me try to > > > explain where I'm coming from. > > > > > > * I use grab in more than one way. Sometimes I want to know > > > what all is out there that is newer than what's installed > > > without regard to any special source. > > > > > > * Because of this, I have mupliple servers listed in the > > > 'server' section of my grab configuration files. RedHat's > > > Rawhide server, RedHat's Update server, Ximian's ftp server, > > > etc. > > > > > > * But what if I want to JUST check for 'official' updates from > > > RedHat and no where else? First, I have to edit my 'server' > > > file and comment out the other servers. Then do a --clean and > > > an --update and a --sysupdate --skiplist to get the info I > > > want. > > > > > > * If I had a 'DISTRO_UPDATE_SERVER' section in grab's 'server' > > > file I could put the RedHat 7.2 update server address there > > > also and nothing else. Then when I wanted to JUST check for > > > 'official' updates from RedHat and no where else, all I would > > > have to do would be to issue a command like this: grab > > > --update --Distro --skiplist and grab would only check > > > RedHat's update server, skip the Ximian-labeled files, and > > > tell me if there were any 'official' updates available to me, > > > all without having to edit my 'server' files to do so, and > > > then edit it back again afterward. > > > > > > Does any of that make sense? If not, just forget it. I don't want to > > > cause a problem here. It might be something that only I am interested > > > in anyway. Sorry if I have been unclear and confusing. > > > > > > Thanks for responding to all this, > > > > > > -Mike > > > > > > -- > > > Michael Dill > > > IT Systems Administrator > > > Repeater Technologies, Inc. > > > (408) 743-9323 > > > [email protected] > > > [email protected] > > > -- > > > "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 2002-01-27 at 12:32, Greg Kurtzer wrote: > > > > Hrmm... I am actually not sure I understand the difference between what you > > > > are referring to and the existing --server switch. > > > > > > > > Is the difference to basically to allow a user to build a distribution out of > > > > the defined FTP servers and server_lists? If this is so, I can see reasons > > > > that this could come in handy, but it still seems a bit redundant since I > > > > could do this with the --server argument. > > > > > > > > Give me an example where you would use this... > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Jan 27, 2002 at 09:29:06AM -0800, Michael Dill wrote: > > > > > This way, once setup, you don't need to edit the 'server' file again > > > > > just to be able to do this. This would almost replace RedHat's up2date > > > > > stuff with ease. > > > > > > > > I honestly have never used up2date. I am actually torn on it. I never liked > > > > the idea that you have to register and possibly pay for more then one system > > > > you use, but I think that they deserve some money for everything they have > > > > done for the Linux cause... Dilemmas! > > > > > > > > Sorry to seem difficult on this. I do appreciate your input, and I want to be > > > > crystal clear on this before going forward on it. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Greg > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Greg Kurtzer > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://www.runlevelzero.net > > > > LINUX,... The choice of a GNU generation! > > > > :wq > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Grab mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://www.runlevelzero.net/mailman/listinfo/grab > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Grab mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://www.runlevelzero.net/mailman/listinfo/grab > > > > -- > > Greg Kurtzer > > [email protected] > > http://www.runlevelzero.net > > LINUX,... The choice of a GNU generation! > > :wq > > _______________________________________________ > > Grab mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.runlevelzero.net/mailman/listinfo/grab > > > -- > Michael Dill > IT Systems Administrator > Repeater Technologies, Inc. > (408) 743-9323 > [email protected] > [email protected] > -- > "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." > > > _______________________________________________ > Grab mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.runlevelzero.net/mailman/listinfo/grab -- Greg Kurtzer [email protected] http://www.runlevelzero.net LINUX,... The choice of a GNU generation! :wq