Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 16:48:56 -0800
From: Bodo Bauer <bb@suse.com>
To: suse-linux-e@suse.com
Subject: Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Installation direct from SuSE's servers


Hi,

Joshua Rodman wrote:
> 
> I'm sure I'm asking a tired question, but I've tried to do my homework.
> 
> The question is: how can one install SuSE packages from the central
> distribution places? ie. ftp.suse.com

I'm sorry, but this seems to be a 'hidden undocumented feature' of
YaST...

Here is how it works....

* Start YaST and go to
  Choose/Install packages
  -> Install packages	
* Press 'Return' and select 'FTP' as source (this is the 'hidden' part..)

* Now select server and directory you want to install from, default is
 'ftp.suse.com:/pub/SuSE-Linux/suse_update' which is OK for finding 
 updated packages

* press return again, and you'll get a file select box like menu, where
  you can choose the packages you want to have.

The rest is pretty straight forward...

Ciao,
	BB
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