[sllug-members]: Re: [opensuse] Cant setup up repos

[Lamont Peterson]

On Sunday 31 December 2006 03:44pm, Robert Lewis wrote:
> I would like to get a better handle on the SUSE oss and non-oss
> repositories.
>
> Are these static ?

Yes.

> If so are they identical to the installation media?

Historically, SUSE's FTP "version" of their releases was *almost* identical to 
the disc sets.  There were a few packages (including the "non-free", which is 
covered now by the "non-oss" repo) that were not placed in the FTP image.

> Meaning, if I put 
> the installation
> ISO

Use the DVD image.  There are several packages that are on the DVD and not in 
the CD set.

> on my harddrive and point YaST installation sources to it is their any 
> purpose in pointing to the above repositories?

No point.  If you have the image local, there's nothing in those repositories 
that will be of any help.

Of course, this doesn't cover the updates they release.  The easiest way to 
pull that in is to use the YaST Online Update setup (not configuration, IIRC) 
tool.  It will add the updates repo to the list of install sources.

BTW, you can just "rug" on the command line.

> Sorry, in advance for a stupid question!

Not stupid at all.  It a question about gritty little details.
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