> >>Cups is the print manager: is the server that make you print files. > >>The simplest way to upgrade only some packages with yum is set only the > >>packages you want upgrade. > >>For doing this I suggest you a GUI for yum, such as yumex > >>(http://linux.rasmil.dk/mambo). > >>I belive you have FC3. > >> > >> > >> > > > >Everyone kept saying how good this application was so finally I tried > >this thing and it is really better than gyum or yum extender or > >anything else I have ever used for Fedora/RH. > > > >SMART. > > > >http://www.smartpm.org > > > >Dag has rpms for them here: > > > >http://dag.wieers.com/packages/smart/ > > > >Grab the smart, smart-gui and smart-update packages. > > > >Launch choose all the repos for rpm packages you want and click the > >green arrows to update the list of packages. > > > >Oh it is sweet and fast and makes my linux-loving gnome desktop > >hugging heart glad. > > > >The gui could use a tad bit of love imho for the noobs in use all but > >otherwise it is great!! > > > > > From test i've done smart cannot connects to yum servers. > This is not good because fedora's install manager is yum (i apologize to > purists for this sentence). > So I suggest yum's guis... > > -- > numerone I think i will try both.The only thing i expect is i shud select what to update and what not to.And Fedora runs well after the update (i am horrified of post-update stories of Fedora) Unfortunately i could do very less R&D on Fedora coz it doesnt have System restore,nore 'Add remove programmes(those which i havent installed from FC3 cd)' and a XP-like repair wizard! Rajev -- © 2005 Rajev Mhasawade
