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

["Arsalan Mahmud" <arsalan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

*lol*

he was explaining what to deal with oversize packages.

Arsalan Mahmud
Nexus Technologies
http://www.nexus.net.pk
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Determining the packages installed?


> > 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.
> 
> Shortcut, copy the link to the clipboard
> In the GUI "Install Software"
> Paste the URL into the URL field.
> click-on "Install Package"
> Gerald
> 
> 
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