DUG

[Dan O'Brien]

Vladimir Kosovac wrote:
> Paul W. Frields wrote:
>   
>> On Sat, 2007-12-08 at 14:54 +0900, Marc Wiriadisastra wrote:
>>     
>>>> Does installing from a DVD automatically enable the DVD as a repo?  I
>>>> honestly don't know, since I haven't used a DVD to install in a very
>>>> long time.  The act of updating a system is one area I would say
>>>> deserves attention in the DUG and the AG.  That area of overlap, to me,
>>>> would be understandable.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> I would assume it does since on the fedoraforum there was a severe
>>> amount of complaints about having to put a cd/dvd.  
>>>       
>> Before documenting it, whoever is writing that section should definitely
>> confirm the behavior first.
>>     
> I've tried two different installs - DVD and http, in both cases install
> source ends up on the list of pre-selected repositories. If DVD install
> is used and DVD not inserted post-install, pup and pirut fail until
> ''install media"" repo is de-selected.
>
> Vladimir
>   
This didn't used to be the behavior of a fedora install, but (afaik) it
has been like this since F7.

For things like this maybe it would be worth having a common problems
section in the DUG?
Most of us here have installed Linux, weather it be Fedora or another
Linux distribution, more
times than we can count. But the DUG is geared towards people that may
have never installed it,
and may not know how to disable a repo. In any event we really should
have a section to help people
solve these issues.
>>> The purpose of it is a feature since you can now upgrade the fedora version 
>>> using yum and a dvd which is a huge plus.  The problem arises is that the 
>>> cd/dvd repo itself is usually enabled by default after this. 
>>>
>>> An update fails because it can't find the cd/dvd repo since your cd/dvd 
>>> is not in the drive so it can't find it so the update fails.  
>>> That is possibly a bug however I'm not sure of the status of that bug or 
>>> even if it is considered a bug.
>>>
>>> The simplest method to fix it is disabling the repo and then voila 
>>> yum-updatesd works by default updating the software.
>>>
>>> I hope thats clear because I personally have never experienced it 
>>> since I've always just used yum upgrade and edited the config files manually.
>>>       
>> It is clear, but editing the configuration files manually is not the
>> appropriate solution for the DUG.  Instead, the documentation should
>> indicate how the desktop user can use the Edit Repositories option in
>> pup and pirut.  Again, focus on ease of use and GUI desktop usage
>> wherever possible.
>>     
Using the situation above (the one Vladimir mentioned about needing the
install media) as an example,
pup and pirut won't start until you insert the install media, so you
can't use them to disable a repo. While I
do agree that the primary focus should be on using GUI tools to solve
problems, sometimes it is necessary
to use the CLI.
>>>>> You need to set up file-sharing which I would call desktop capability a
>>>>> server set up would be an administration part.  I'm not trying to be
>>>>> pedantic but maybe my definition of desktop to administrator is
>>>>> different.
>>>>>           
>>>> Setting up file sharing in the DUG is using System -> Preferences ->
>>>> Network -> Personal File Sharing.  Anything beyond that is AG material.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> Has anyone got that to work?  I've never actually got it to function
>>> properly.
>>>       
>> It works if the firewall is disabled.  This is not ideal, and I would
>> call this a bug unless both of us are doing something very wrong.  I
>> thought one of the points of ConsoleKit was to be able to punch a hole
>> in the firewall for personal files sharing.  In the meantime, I would
>> simply document the behavior indicating that the user should consult the
>> AG for firewall configuration info.
>>
>>     
Maybe an introduction to using system-config-firewall isn't such a
stretch for the DUG. We
don't necessarily need to go into detail, but at least giving a quick
overview on how to do it
would be sufficient for most desktop users.
>>> I've got a lot of questions like this which is the essence of the
>>> original email.  Can we put together a list of what topics should be
>>> covered and to what limits each category should move to. Then we have a
>>> target to move towards?
>>>       
>> Unfortunately I don't have the cycles to do it, but you are welcome and
>> encouraged to start such a list, and float it to the mailing list for
>> discussion.  I think that's a very thoughtful process, and I'm sure
>> others will pitch in their ideas.
>>
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