[Novices] Getting on line updates through Yast

[Brock Inglehart]

--- Bruce Smith <bruce at armintl.com> wrote:

> > > Select FTP, enter a fast mirror site, like: 
> > > mirror.mcs.anl.gov
> > > (are the official mirrors all listed somewhere
> on
> > > suse.com)
> > > Directory:  /pub/ftp.suse.com   (changes from
> mirror
> > > to mirror)
> > > 
> > > Or you can this in to get them direct from the
> > > manufacturer:
> > > ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse
> > > 
> > Thanks Bruce.  It worked.  Mine only had 1 update
> but
> > the other computer that I just loaded with Suse
> has a
> > boatload.  
> 
> Yeah, they accumulate over time.
> 
> > Now, is it a good idea to set up that
> > automatic update at this websight?
> 
> It's up to you if you want to do it manually on a
> regular basis,
> or configure it to do it automatically.
> 
> Personally I do it manually because I want to see
> what's updating.
> 
>  - BS
Thanks, good point
> Brock
> 
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