Updating via SSH

[energymedia]

Hey all,

 

I have a server (MDK 9.2) running at a remote location. SSH is running on the server. I have configured URPMI so I can install applications as I need them. I need to know how I would go about performing an update on the server while in an SSH session (CLI), as opposed to using Mandrakeupdate from a GUI.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[jalrnc]

I usually do this to get info on the latest updates:

 

urpmq -r --auto-select --update

 

Then I fetch and install them with:

 

urpmi --auto-select --update

 

Also, you may want to update your media before doing the above, using the following command:

 

urpmi.update -a

 

If you want all media included, not only update media, then just remove --update from the commands:

 

urpmq -r --auto-select

urpmi --auto-select

 

I hope it helps!

[energymedia]

Thanks. I new it had to be something relatively easy.

[jalrnc]

It's so easy I don't even bother running the gui locally most of the time...

[energymedia]

After having just completed doing it, I have to agree with you.

[jalrnc]

I'm sure you know this, but you may also get info and/or install packages individually by ommiting --auto-select and specifying the package names of your choice.

 

For instance:

 

urpmi gaim evolution

 

The following will also give you a pretty good description of each package:

 

urpmq -i gaim evolution

 

Anyway, you'll get this and much more by reading the man pages for these commands. These are just the options I tend to use more often.