agentn2o wrote:Thanks for this thread, got all repos and protectbase set and running but I have a general question wrt the RPMs...
How do updates work? Will the system check for updated software packages that I have installed when I load the Add/Remove Software app or do I have to run "yum check-updates" or some other command? For example I have VLC 0.8.6c installed, will I have to manually search for VLC updates periodically or will I somehow be notified?
By default you should have a service running called yum-updatesd -- "This is a daemon which periodically checks for updates and can send notifications via mail, dbus or syslog." A window should pop up notifying you of updates.
Or you can just use yum check-updates as you mentioned. However, since we're using repos for Fedora Core 6, there may be few updates coming to these because the current version of Fedora is 8, with Fedora 9 in alpha. There will still be updates for yellowdog, of course.
Trying to use more recent repos such as ones for Fedora 7 creates a great deal of trouble, so I think this is the best way to go at the moment. On the bright side, fewer updates is not such a bad thing. Depending on what software you use, updates don't always go smoothly. Often you'll find that updates may break something, change the way it works, etc. instead of just adding/improving features.