[olug] SuSE 9.1/Using YOU more effectively

[Brandon Lederer]

Just as a Note for those who do use gentoo......... emerge openoffice-bin, 
dont compile it!


On Saturday 14 August 2004 07:50 pm, Terence Bradshaw wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I realize that a search of Google could probably clue me in, and believe
> me, I've tried.  I just am not coming up with decent search strings to find
> what I'm looking for.
>
> Here's the scoop...
>
> I was using Gentoo.  I got tired of the length of time required for
> compiles for large updates (such as KDE) so I decided to switch.  The last
> update I did of OpenOffice was the final straw... it took forever.
>
> Somewhat at random, I chose SuSE 9.1.  I had used SuSE in the past... 6.3
> was the last version I used.
>
> I have another machine using Fedora Yarrow with Apt installed on it.  I
> have also used Apt on Redhat 9.
>
> Now that that is all said, here is the real issue:
>
> SuSE (as it stands right now) is somewhat neutered.  Many of the packages
> have portions disabled for legal reasons.  Under Red Hat with apt, I would
> just do an apt-get install whatever and under Gentoo, a quick emerge would
> accomplish the same thing (after the compile that I was getting tired of). 
> Other packages such as MythTV (I want to set up a remote front end) just
> done't show up on the list of available packages in YOU (YAST Online
> Update).
>
> I realize I can install apt to solve this, and I am considering doing so.
>
> Before I do, however, I was wondering if YOU can be configured to do
> updates in a less crippled and more complete manner... is there a list of
> alternate servers that I can point to?
>
> Thanks,
> Terry Bradshaw
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