Re: [cobalt-users] Use FTP to download directly to server (was RE: problems installing MySQL on Raq3)

["Steven Werby" <steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Cobalt <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I figured it out.  The problem lies with downloading from Windoz or not
> downloading completely.  I just installed the rpm's directly from ftp site
> like:
>
> rpm -ivh ftp://ftp.cobaltnet.com/pub/experimental.....rmpname.rpm
>
> Depending on your server connection, it could be MUCH faster than trying to
> download via ftp and then upload to the server via ftp.  It was extremely
> fast on my connection.

There's no reason to add the extra steps of downloading to your PC then back to
your server.  You can use the ftp program on the server to retrieve the files
directly.  Or you can use wget, which may or may not be pre-installed.  "man
ftp" and "man wget" and spend a few minutes learning them and trying them out.
And as you discovered, you can use rpm to access a remote package file.

Steven Werby {steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx}