[Mageia-discuss] Easyurpmi forMageia ?

Tue May 24 19:58:08 CEST 2011

Wolfgang Bornath a écrit :
+>
+> 2011/5/24 Ahmad Samir<ahmadsamir3891 at gmail.com>:
+>> On 24 May 2011 09:50, Wolfgang Bornath<molch.b at googlemail.com>  wrote:
+>>> 2011/5/24 Anssi Hannula<anssi.hannula at iki.fi>:
+>>>> Maybe have a page that explains on how to use e.g.
+>>>> '''Open "configure media sources for install and update" ->  File ->  Add
+>>>> a specific media mirror'''
+>>>> as pointed by Ahmad (in addition to the default "add" which adds
+>>>> mirrorlist medias). I for one didn't know this option even existed...
+>>>
+>>> Your statement that you did not know about this option together with
+>>> the fact that other experienced long time users (including me) stated
+>>> the same shows that the existing page in a wiki does not mean that
+>>> everybody should know about it.
+>>>
+>>
+>> I'd been posting that link in the mdv forum for 1-2years, of course
+>> old hands wouldn't read it (why would one read an article about
+>> something he already knows).
+>
+> Hmm, I haven't been to the Mandriva forum very often after summer
+> 2009. But I read each thread in the German Mandriva user forum and I
+> am sure that this was never told there. So, given the fact that many
+> German users also read the international Mandriva forum, the
+> information must have gone past them as well.
+>
+>>> A solution would be to make this option visible, like adding it to the
+>>> 2 options when you click on the default "Add" button:
+>>> 1 Add mirrorlist media - Only updates
+>>> 2 Add mirrorlist media - Full set
+>>> 3 Add a specific media mirror
+>>>
+>>
+>> Well, no, Only updates and Full set applies to both methods, the
+>> MIRRORLIST and specific media mirrors. (IMHO, "updates only" should be
+>> dropped, in reality a package in */updates may well require a package
+>> from "release", also updates repos don't have the full range of
+>> packages in */release).
+>
+> Agreed. I have been wondering about the reason behind that option for long.
+> I took for granted that "Add a specific mirror" includes a full set anyway
+> So, option #1 could be dropped and the "Add" button could offer
+>   - random mirrors from mirrorlist
+>   - specific mirror
+>
+Good idea.
+But since it isn't randomly selected (unless one closes one's eyes and holds down alternately the 
+up and down arrows for a few seconds), and considering the menu context, it might be better worded as :
+  - add a mirror selected from the Mageia mirror list
+  - add a personnally entered mirror
+
+Note that (in Mandriva) it is currently (approximately, translated from French) :
+  - add a media specific mirror
+  - add a personalised mirror
+Obviously somewhat less than clear.
+
+(Also note that in English "mirror list" is 2 words.)
+
+my 2 cents :)
+
+-- 
+André
+