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MandrakeUpdate without X

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User exceter
Incident Number 4723
Date 2001/11/27 08:45
Status Incident closed
Paid No

Product 8.1
Architecture x86_32
Scope Administration

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exceter : 27/11/01 08:45 AM : Incident created
-   How to use MandrakeUpdate (security updates) without X?
The machine is a plain server, and I would like to update some security-patches.
No X installed - is there a commandline based version of MandrakeUpdate around?
Thanks in advance!

 
Linegod_7611 : 27/11/01 09:40 AM : Reply received
-   urpmi

Type 'man urpmi' for info.

 
yroagoex : 27/11/01 10:17 AM : Reply received
-   the best way is to download all updates and make
$ rpm -Fvh *.rpm
it will only upgrade existing package
urpmi never give me good results

 
exceter : 29/11/01 09:56 AM : Incident closed
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