[ DocUrpmi ]

Objective

Discover urpmi
Identify the existing product, then propose enhancements

existing urpmi documentations

On Mandrake's wiki and http://zarb.org + http://urpmi.org + cooker-urpm ML

http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/MirrorStructure Mirror structure for Mandrake
http://www.zarb.org/pipermail/urpmi-discuss/ mailing list
http://katu.zarb.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/urpmi/ the CVS
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/MirrorStructure Mirror structure for Mandrake
http://www.zarb.org/pipermail/urpmi-discuss/ mailing list
http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/UsingUrpmi
Comparision to apt, portage, yum bsd
http://www.mandrakeexpert.com/showarchive.php?arc=79074
http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/MandrakeLinux?topic=urpmi

add your own links... ;-)

Actions Plan

• define where discussion takes place : ML for ponctual request + wiki to document => could work
• publish list of mirrors for Mandrake 10 stable [done]
• mirrors for Mandrake cooker are ok (verify the list)
• check mirrors for Mandrake 10 Update
• document existing functionalities : basically mirrors strategies with their limitations (quasi-existing), list of commands (not always clear),
• pros : use of synthesis rather than hdlist (20 MB for main) is a plus
  • 260 ko each time
  • precise how the changelog can be obtained by urpmf ? ok --changelog
• cons : error messages are still so cryptic...
• request for enhancements :
  • I had in mind what I've added to the wishlist = a tar.gz containing necessary rpm to correct a specific bug (or a list) resembles what sunsolve provides for patches
  • For 9.2, it would be popt/rpm for menus that disappear and drakxtools* / harddrake* for speedtouch. For 10, well give me time...

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