[ATrpms-users] repo selection options

[John Pilkington]

Axel Thimm wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 12:33:00PM +0100, John Pilkington wrote:
>> Hi Axel
>>
>> Your advice on selecting repos (today) said:
>>
>>> Install medley-package-config to get a larger range of repos or use
>>> rpm.pbone.net to query for packages on every spot on earth. 
>> Using smart-gui, it is very easy to enable/disable individual repos by 
>> ticking boxes in Edit > Channels, but entering their details manually is 
>> tedious.  It's also unnecessary if the repo is in 'medley' - just 
>> install 'medley' and untick any repos that aren't required.
> 
> Yes, and if new ones turn up let me know to add to the medley.
> 
>> Would it be possible/a-good-idea to distribute atrpms-package-config 
>> with the medley repos present but deselected?  If that could be done, a 
>> a return-to-default would perhaps be useful too.
> 
> Effectively this is already in place, medley-package-config is visible
> from atrpms-package-config, so it's one click away.
> 
> I don't want to add deactivated repos as this may be considered
> politics, and it's too easy to get into some dispute again.

Yes, I accept that.  I suggested adding deactivated repos to 
atrpms-package-config because I thought it would reduce the number of 
problems arising because people had installed medley and _not_ 
deactivated repos that might not be entirely compatible.

John