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version 1.7, 2002/09/09 15:04:48 version 1.8, 2002/09/09 15:17:05
Line 19  other modes can be specified as shown in Line 19  other modes can be specified as shown in
   
 =over 4  =over 4
   
   =item DEFAULT
   
   When left blank, the script runs in interactive mode.  First, a proposed
   list of RPMs is presented to the user.  Then, the user is asked if he or
   she wants to download the RPMs to /tmp/loncapa_rpm_updates/.
   
 =back  =item view
   
 =head1 DESCRIPTION  A proposed list of RPMs to update is presented to the user.
   
 This file automates the usage of Martin Siegert's "check-rpms"  =item download
 script.  It runs through a list of possible mirror sites  
 until it finds one with a reasonably good FTP connection.  
   
 =head2 Future directions  A proposed set of RPMs to update are downloaded into /tmp/loncapa_rpm_updates/.
   Note that prior information inside /tmp/loncapa_rpm_updates/ is removed.
   
 Eventually, this script may have a simple argument format  =item redownload
 that allows the user to VIEW, DOWNLOAD, or AUTOUPDATE their  
 computer.  Or, this script may evolve into an interactive  
 series of steps:  For example, there may be questions like this:  
   
 =over 4  A proposed set of RPMs to update are downloaded into /tmp/loncapa_rpm_updates/.
   Note that prior information inside /tmp/loncapa_rpm_updates/ is not removed.
   (This helps support continual attempts from dialup connections.)
   
 =item *  =item html
   
 Do you want to (D)ownload or (A)utoupdate the RPMs  Similar to view mode. XHTML-formatted output is delivered; presumably
 in the list above?  to a web client.  html mode is automatically chosen if $ENV{'QUERY_STRING'} is
   defined.
   
 =item *  =back
   
 Specify a download location for the RPMs  =head1 DESCRIPTION
 (default=/tmp/update_my_rpms/)?  
   
 =back  This file automates the usage of Martin Siegert's "check-rpms"
   script.  It runs through a list of possible mirror sites
   until it finds one with a reasonably good FTP connection.
   
 Note that there are no current plans to automate a software upgrade of the  For instructions on usage, see L<SYNOPSIS>.
 kernel.  This step should be performed by a qualified system administrator.  
   
 =head1 AUTHOR  =head1 AUTHOR
   
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