RE: [cobalt-users] newbie .pkg update solution/questions...

["Curtis Ross" <Curtis_Ross@xxxxxx>]

> I'm probably shooting myself in the foot here , what with the tendancy
for
> Cobalt to release exploding .pkg files <g>, but I just installed a
mirror
> script ( http://sunsite.org.uk/packages/mirror/) and I have it pulling
all
> the .pkg files from ftp.cobalt.com//pub/packages/raq4/eng and placing
them
> in the /home/packages directory on a RaQ4. Now all the pakage files
show up
> via the maintenance/install software screen in the admin panel.
> 
> I probably should have checked with the list before doing this, but
I'm a
> glutten for punishment.
> 
> So here's my question:
> Aside from the obvious problems with Cobalt releasing a faulty package
now
> and then, what are other possible downsides to using this as a
solution to
> keep the RaQ updated?
> 
> Looking forward to your friendly and helpful responses :)
> 
So what do you gain by doing this? The packages are not installed at
this point. I prefer to know what I'm installing by reading about them
on the Coablt site first.

Curtis Ross