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'''urpmi''' is a [[Mandriva Linux]] package management [[:Category:Linux Command Line Tools|command line tool]] for installing, removing, updating and querying software packages of local or remote (networked) media. It wraps around the package manager [[RPM Package Manager|rpm]] with the aim that the user should not have to suffer the often-encountered dependency hell. | '''urpmi''' is a [[Mandriva Linux]] package management [[:Category:Linux Command Line Tools|command line tool]] for installing, removing, updating and querying software packages of local or remote (networked) media. It wraps around the package manager [[RPM Package Manager|rpm]] with the aim that the user should not have to suffer the often-encountered dependency hell. | ||
| − | == Usage == | + | ==Usage== |
urpmi <package_name> # Install package | urpmi <package_name> # Install package | ||
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urpmq <package_name> # Query the package database | urpmq <package_name> # Query the package database | ||
urpmf <file> # Find package that contains a file | urpmf <file> # Find package that contains a file | ||
| − | urpmi.update -a # Update your package list | + | urpmi.update -a # Update your package list (i.e. keep it in sync with a mirror) |
urpmi --auto-select # Update your system | urpmi --auto-select # Update your system | ||
| − | === Useful commands === | + | ===Useful commands=== |
urpmi -y <word> # Find package containing <word> in their name | urpmi -y <word> # Find package containing <word> in their name | ||
urpmi_rpm-find-leaves # Find package without link (dependencies) | urpmi_rpm-find-leaves # Find package without link (dependencies) | ||
| + | urpmq packagename # Asks whether URPMI has ever heard of packagename | ||
| + | urpmq --fuzzy name # Lists all known packages that sound vaguely like name | ||
| + | urpmq -i packagename # Displays summary and description of packagename | ||
| + | urpmq --list-media # Lists all known media | ||
| − | === Adding sources === | + | ===Adding sources=== |
| − | * | + | *You '''might''' need to run the following (as root) first, in order to reinitialize urpmi's setup: |
| + | urpmi.removemedia -a | ||
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| + | *As an example, one could enter the following as root (I am using a mirror in France and <code>i586</code>): | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | urpmi.addmedia main ftp:// | + | urpmi.addmedia main ftp://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/linux/distributions/Mandrakelinux/official/2007.1/i586/media/main/release with media_info/hdlist.cz |
| − | urpmi.addmedia main_updates ftp:// | + | urpmi.addmedia --update main_updates ftp://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/linux/distributions/Mandrakelinux/official/2007.1/i586/media/main/updates with media_info/hdlist.cz |
| − | urpmi.addmedia | + | urpmi.addmedia contrib ftp://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/linux/distributions/Mandrakelinux/official/2007.1/i586/media/contrib/release with media_info/hdlist.cz |
| − | + | urpmi.addmedia --update contrib_updates ftp://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/linux/distributions/Mandrakelinux/official/2007.1/i586/media/contrib/updates with media_info/hdlist.cz | |
| − | urpmi.addmedia contrib_updates ftp:// | + | |
| − | + | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | + | *Or, a much easier way is to just visit [http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ Easy Urpmi], select the version and architecture of the repository you wish to link to, et voilà! | |
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | urpmi.addmedia --distrib --mirrorlist 'http://api.mandriva.com/mirrors/basic.2009.1.$ARCH.list' | ||
| + | urpmi.addmedia --distrib --mirrorlist 'http://plf.zarb.org/mirrors/2009.1.$ARCH.list' | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
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| + | ===Return source URL for RPMs=== | ||
| + | As an example, I will find out where my <code>urpmi</code> is finding the RPMs for <code>libpython</code>: | ||
| + | urpmq -y libpython --source | ||
| + | returns | ||
| + | <nowiki>ftp://ftp.example.com/libpython2.5.i586.rpm</nowiki> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Automatic software updates=== | ||
| + | Add the following to your <code>/etc/cron.daily/software_update</code> | ||
| + | #!/bin/bash | ||
| + | urpmi.update updates | ||
| + | urpmi --auto --update --auto-select | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | * [[RPM Package Manager|rpm]] | + | *[[RPM Package Manager|rpm]] |
| + | *[[yum]] | ||
| − | == External links == | + | ==External links== |
| − | * [http://www.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/urpmi.html Official urpmi site] | + | *[http://www.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/urpmi.html Official urpmi site] |
| − | * [http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ Mirror selection (easy urpmi)] | + | *[http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Tools/urpmi urpmi] — on Mandriva Wiki |
| − | * [http://qa.mandriva.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/UrpmiResources URPMI resources page] | + | *[http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ Mirror selection (easy urpmi)] |
| + | *[http://qa.mandriva.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/UrpmiResources URPMI resources page] — on Mandriva wiki | ||
| + | *[http://club.mandriva.com/xwiki/bin/view/Downloads/MirrorFinder2 MirrorFinder2] — for locating source RPMs | ||
| + | *[http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/walter/geek/rpm-howto.html urpmi and rpm tutorial] | ||
[[Category:Linux Command Line Tools]] | [[Category:Linux Command Line Tools]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:50, 17 July 2009
urpmi is a Mandriva Linux package management command line tool for installing, removing, updating and querying software packages of local or remote (networked) media. It wraps around the package manager rpm with the aim that the user should not have to suffer the often-encountered dependency hell.
Contents
Usage
urpmi <package_name> # Install package urpme <package_name> # Uninstall package with link (dependencies) urpmq <package_name> # Query the package database urpmf <file> # Find package that contains a file urpmi.update -a # Update your package list (i.e. keep it in sync with a mirror) urpmi --auto-select # Update your system
Useful commands
urpmi -y <word> # Find package containing <word> in their name urpmi_rpm-find-leaves # Find package without link (dependencies) urpmq packagename # Asks whether URPMI has ever heard of packagename urpmq --fuzzy name # Lists all known packages that sound vaguely like name urpmq -i packagename # Displays summary and description of packagename urpmq --list-media # Lists all known media
Adding sources
- You might need to run the following (as root) first, in order to reinitialize urpmi's setup:
urpmi.removemedia -a
- As an example, one could enter the following as root (I am using a mirror in France and
i586):
urpmi.addmedia main ftp://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/linux/distributions/Mandrakelinux/official/2007.1/i586/media/main/release with media_info/hdlist.cz urpmi.addmedia --update main_updates ftp://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/linux/distributions/Mandrakelinux/official/2007.1/i586/media/main/updates with media_info/hdlist.cz urpmi.addmedia contrib ftp://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/linux/distributions/Mandrakelinux/official/2007.1/i586/media/contrib/release with media_info/hdlist.cz urpmi.addmedia --update contrib_updates ftp://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/linux/distributions/Mandrakelinux/official/2007.1/i586/media/contrib/updates with media_info/hdlist.cz
- Or, a much easier way is to just visit Easy Urpmi, select the version and architecture of the repository you wish to link to, et voilà!
urpmi.addmedia --distrib --mirrorlist 'http://api.mandriva.com/mirrors/basic.2009.1.$ARCH.list' urpmi.addmedia --distrib --mirrorlist 'http://plf.zarb.org/mirrors/2009.1.$ARCH.list'
Return source URL for RPMs
As an example, I will find out where my urpmi is finding the RPMs for libpython:
urpmq -y libpython --source
returns
ftp://ftp.example.com/libpython2.5.i586.rpm
Automatic software updates
Add the following to your /etc/cron.daily/software_update
#!/bin/bash urpmi.update updates urpmi --auto --update --auto-select
See also
External links
- Official urpmi site
- urpmi — on Mandriva Wiki
- Mirror selection (easy urpmi)
- URPMI resources page — on Mandriva wiki
- MirrorFinder2 — for locating source RPMs
- urpmi and rpm tutorial
