Re: [cobalt-users] Determining the packages installed?

["Carrie Bartkowiak" <ravencarrie@xxxxxxxx>]

> How can I tell what update packages have/haven't been installed on a
RaQ4i
> or do I just have to download and install everything at
> http://www.cobalt.com/support/download/raq4.eng.html ?
`
In your GUI, go to Maintenance, then Software.
You'll find a list at the bottom of the page of everything that's been
installed.
Compare the package numbers with the ones found on the page you listed
above. If it's listed on that Software page on your RaQ, then it's
installed. Move on to the next package number and check that one.

Important: Install any missing packages from the oldest to the newest.
This means start at the bottom of the page and work your way up, as
the packages at the top are the newest releases.
The easiest way to do it is just to copy the URL of the package and
paste that into the 'URL' field on the Cobalt page (then hit Install
Now).
Some packages are very large though, and you'll see a recommendation
that you download it first and then install. To do this, telnet(or
SSH) into your RaQ. Move to the /home/packages directory by typing "cd
/home/packages" (that might be a capital p, can't remember) - don't
type the quotes.. Then type "wget " (again, no quotes, and a space
after wget) and hit the RIGHT button on your mouse. The URL that you
copied from the Download page will automagically paste itself onto
your line. Hit enter, and sit back and watch it go get the package.
Once you've done that, go back to the Software page, and you'll see a
drop-down list of everything you've downloaded into the packages
directory. Again, make sure you install them IN ORDER - the oldest to
the newest.

The last resort - download the file to your windoze machine, upload it
to the RaQ via FTP, and then go install it. Takes a lot longer and is
a PITA.

HTH.

CarrieB