Uiler Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Hi! I'm trying to use software Update to update security holes on my computer (I am running 9.1). However I have been totally unable to get the thing to work! I think it might be because being at uni I have to go through a proxy server (I put the settings in the Software Sources proxy section) but it seems to download the list of mirror servers well enough. However once I select a source it just says that there are no updates (when I've checked the site manually and I know there is). If I add the mirror site manually to the software sources (Add - security updates) it says it can't update the source and therefore is removing it automatically. Anyone have any idea of how I can get around this? Thanks very much! Uiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anon Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Try adding the source in a terminal, (as SU) if it doesn't work it will give you a clue as to whats wrong. Here's one site to try: urpmi.addmedia --update updates ftp://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/distribut...dates/9.1/RPMS/ with ../base/hdlist.cz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uiler Posted April 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 Hi! Thanks a lot! I tried what you suggested and I think I know what the problem is now. When I tried your command it would prompt me for the proxy password 5-6 times. Obviously the GUI interface simply isn't doing that (even though I put all the settings, usernames, passwords etc. in the "Proxy" section and it is obviously working enough to get the list of servers from the Mandrake webpage...). Of course this means that the GUI program Software Updates doesn't work either (it gives me a list void you have no updates message when I know it has them- obviously like the Software Sources program it simply isn't getting past the proxy). I can go to the GUI Install Programs program (rpmdrake) and if I know specifically what packages to look for I can download and install them there (eg. search for ssl to get latest ssl updates). However it is not as convenient to simply see a list of the security updates needed. The command-line updates seem to work much better than the GUI (ie. it actually works). Is there a command-line way to see a list of what security updates are needed for your system? Sorry, I tried reading the man file for uprm but I got very confused. I suppose I'm just not a command line girl :( (that and I'm not very good at Linux...). Or if someone can point me to a good online FAQ or tutorial on "how to use command line urpm" that would be great! I hope I'm not annoying people too much, but does anyone also know whether it is OK to install something when the Software Installer gives you a message "The signature of package BLAH is incorrent...Could not read signature block('rpmReadSignature' failed)"? I got this message when trying to install the openssl updates from that ftp server that you pointed me too in Software Installer. Sorry for bothering everyone so much! Uiler Try adding the source in a terminal, (as SU) if it doesn't work it will give you a clue as to whats wrong.Here's one site to try: urpmi.addmedia --update updates ftp://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/distribut...dates/9.1/RPMS/ with ../base/hdlist.cz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 I think with sig files, you have to have a sig file located so they can compare. Usually I just install and ignore this.. I trust the site I'm downloading from. Try theses links.. Software Installation: Tar files: http://www.linuxnovice.org/main_how.php3?V...W=VIEW&t_id=125 Also, try checkinstall http://checkinstall.izto.org/ to install tar files, makes uninstalling easier and keeps installed files in Package Manager. Instead of ./configure, make, make install you ./configure, make, checkinstall make install. RPM's: http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/basics/brpm.html http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/basics/brpm2.html URPMI: http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/basics/brpm3.html http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/jwrobinson/docs...owto/index.html http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/urpmiweb.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uiler Posted April 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 As an update to my previous message. I tried changing the source to http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/mandrake/u...dates/9.1/RPMS/ and Software Updates (the GUI interface) actually works now and I've installed some security updates for netpmb, openssl etc. No more "updates list void", no more cannot read rpm signature etc. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that both me and this new server are in the same country. Maybe because it's http instead of ftp. I have no idea... Very very weird...I have no idea what's going on...But hey, it works now :) Though I'm still not sure if I can actually ADD a source for updates from the GUI Software Sources tool and at this point I don't want to test my luck by removing and readding the media to see whether it works :) But still if anyone knows of a good online tutorial/FAQ for command-line urpm then please post a link! God knows when everything will begin to break again. Mandrake's GUI tools...is it just me or are they somewhat buggy? Ah, I just noticed that cannonfodder put up some links. Thanks very much! Mucho reading time now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlc Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 First go to: http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/ Follow the instructions and add the 6 sites. After that, 1.) urpmi apt 2.) apt-get update 3.) apt-get upgrade Viola your done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlc Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 Oh, If you want a GUI w/ APT, apt-get install synaptic 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ndeb Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 This is because the stock LM9.1 drakxtools have a bug in them which prevents it from adding an update source. Once u update the bug-fixed drakxtools, the problem goes away. But obviously, this is an annoying chicken and egg problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uiler Posted May 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Thanks for all the help guys. I don't think I'll be trying the apt path yet. I've finally managed to get things working and I'm suspicious enough not to want to touch any update configuration until it breaks. However when it does break I'll have a look at the apt suggestion. Looks interesting... And thanks for telling me ndeb about the bug. Gotta love those Mandrake bugs in their configuration programs....But hey, at least supermount is finally working again! It was totally broken on my computer in 9.0. This is because the stock LM9.1 drakxtools have a bug in them which prevents it from adding an update source. Once u update the bug-fixed drakxtools, the problem goes away. But obviously, this is an annoying chicken and egg problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlc Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 You should really look into APT, I've been running it for a long time and it hasn't broken anything for me. APT just helps install the software you want and doesn't miss any downloads you might not know about. PLUS, synaptic will give you a good Idea of all the software that has been built for Mandrake and keep it up-to-date. I would definatly look in to it. Peace! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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