Updating after installing pclinuxos-lxde-2010.iso.

[sphinx]

I have successfully installed pclinuxos-lxde-2010.iso and now I want to update the system with the current packages.
The system has no network connection and I am looking for help in doing this. Has anyone made a doc showing how?

I was looking at the package repo and can probably figure out what packages to get but it may be a fair bit of work.

[sphinx]

Could I just download this
http://spout.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/pclinuxos/pclinuxos/apt/pclinuxos/2010/base/pkglist.main.bz2

And construct a list of packages to update or is there already an update .iso file somewhere?

[Joble]

I remember once reading some detailed instructions on the matter, but I can't seem to locate them now.

[T6]

the repositories for lxde are not that big but we are talking about dvd size discs

there is multiple posts talking about how to create a local repo

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,63997.0.html

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,59922.0.html

and some posts talking about buying pclinux repos on dvd that you can use with synaptic but this usually doesn't have the latest files and the current repos are very new, i don't think there is a option yet but soon will be i think

sometimes the most easy thing to do is just get internet from a neighbor or take your pc to a free connection spot and download what you need, sometimes you can download specific packages and install them form konsole but this works only for some basic apps

[Joble]

Found one.  Not the one I was thinking of but it should still work, even though it's old.
http://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/200701/page02.html

[skyhawk]

I have successfully installed pclinuxos-lxde-2010.iso and now I want to update the system with the current packages.
The system has no network connection and I am looking for help in doing this. Has anyone made a doc showing how?

I was looking at the package repo and can probably figure out what packages to get but it may be a fair bit of work.

I think you will be most satisfied having the complete repository stored on USB flash drive(s). If you have a good friend who has a broadband connection and a lot of patience, you could possibly arrange downloading packages to hard drive then transfer to USB flash drive(s). The current repository is not yet available on DVD discs, but after some months have passed, I expect a disc-set to be available from one or more commercial distributors.

[sphinx]

Found one.  Not the one I was thinking of but it should still work, even though it's old.
http://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/200701/page02.html

Thanks, do you know if this is still the right link?

rsync -av --progress --delete --exclude=RPMS.exp/ --exclude=SRPM*/ distro.ibiblio.org::texstar/pclinuxos/apt/

Using the link above I get pkgs like this, which look old to me but I don't know for sure:

pclinuxos/2007/RPMS.extra/GraphicsMagick-1.1.11-1pclos2009.i586.rpm

[sphinx]

I'm no rsync expert nor am I an pclinuxos pkg expert, but I'm thinking that this might
be the correct link


rsync -av --progress --delete --exclude=RPMS.exp/ --exclude=SRPM*/ distro.ibiblio.org::texstar/pclinuxos/2010/RPMS.main

Hopefully someone's around that can confirm this because I need to start downloading soon as there's a lot.

[skyhawk]

... I need to start downloading soon as there's a lot.

The repository you mention is not recommended by the dev's, as it is a primary repository used to sync other mirrors. Too much usage by the general public will overload the server. Check your Synaptic install for other repositories to use (also, /etc/apt/sources.list). It is unclear to me exactly how you plan to do the downloading ... by broadband connection or dial-up. The prospect of downloading up-dates via dial-up connection is a daunting task, one that I would not consider attempting.

You can generate a list of your installed packages with this command:

rpm -qa --qf '%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-%{arch}.rpm ' > installed.txt

Only Synaptic, however, will tell you what packages can be up-dated. I would never recommend that Synaptic be by-passed for package installation. Without it, the procedure is just too complicated.

[scoundrel]

I have successfully installed pclinuxos-lxde-2010.iso and now I want to update the system with the current packages.
The system has no network connection and I am looking for help in doing this. Has anyone made a doc showing how?

I was looking at the package repo and can probably figure out what packages to get but it may be a fair bit of work.

could you explain why you have no network connection ??  would think it easiest for you to get connected and use synaptic for installing packages ..

[menotu]

I have successfully installed pclinuxos-lxde-2010.iso and now I want to update the system with the current packages.
The system has no network connection and I am looking for help in doing this. Has anyone made a doc showing how?

I was looking at the package repo and can probably figure out what packages to get but it may be a fair bit of work.

could you explain why you have no network connection ??  would think it easiest for you to get connected and use synaptic for installing packages ..

Thought you'd of guessed that Scoundrel - OP lives in a Pyramid!!