Re: [cobalt-users] Which software patches do I need to update on Qube3?

[Tim Dunn <tdunn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Note: BlueLinQ has had a tendency to choke on large (>8MB) PKGs (like glibc
> update, etc) over the network in the past.  For those big PKGs, I recommend
> using FTP to put a copy of the large PKGs in the Qube's default web
> directory (/home/groups/home/web) and then use the link
> "http://localhost/package-name.pkg"; to install it off the Qube itself,
> rather than from the BlueLinQ server.

For those of us who like to keep a changelog of what you've done to 
the system, when and why (such as the ones who reflexively re-install
from read-only media after being compromised, i.e.: all of us), you 
should copy off the .pkg files somewhere.  For those of us who use
the command line installer, COPY THE .PKG FILE *BEFORE* installing.

The installation deletes the pkg file for some reason only known
to <censored>.

tim

PS: Bruce, serious q: Why does it delete the files?

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