[CentOS] Install from CD bug

Sam Drinkard sam at wa4phy.net
Thu Nov 3 18:27:06 UTC 2005


Johnny Hughes wrote:

>On Thu, 2005-11-03 at 09:21 -0500, Sam Drinkard wrote:
>  
>
>>Johnny Hughes wrote:
>>    
>>
>>>You can only use yum or up2date (or RPM istself) to install packages.
>>>
>>>The RH app called system-install-packages does not work except on a box
>>>without any updates performed from the CD install.
>>>In that case, will the 4.2 CD's work, or is that function disabled after 
>>>an update?
>>>      
>>>

>>>That package (system-config-packages) is very much worthless ... it can
>>>only be used if you install from an ISO ... use only that ISO ... and
>>>never do any updates.
>>>
>>>Basically, don't ever use it :)
>>>
>>>Also,  unless you don't do updates, don't install from the CDs.  Always
>>>create a local mirror (or use an external mirror) to do updates.  As new
>>>packages are added (by updates) the dependencies for packages change and
>>>newer ones will be required.
>>>
>>>You should most likely use either yum or up2date to install new
>>>packages.  
>>>      
>>>
Got it figured out now.  It just didn't make sense for it to *not* 
install, but I understand the process now.

thanks...


-- 
Snowman




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