GNU/Linux Mageia Cauldron Urmpi Repo Setup – Step-by-step Guide
Hi! This Guide shows you Step-by-step How to Setup Mageia Cauldron Online Repository for Installing New Software by urpmi Package Manager.
In “Mageian” this corresponds to Adding a Repository Media or Source.
And this Visual Guide includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.
Finally, you find included also instructions about Searching and Installing New Packages on Mageia.
1. Terminal QuickStart
How to QuickStart with Command Line on Mageia Linux:
To Login as Super-User:su -
2. Setting up Cauldron Repo
First, to Remove the Eventual Loaded Medias
Simply run:urpmi.removemedia -a
Finally, Add a Distribuition Media Mirror
For 64-bit:urpmi.addmedia —-distrib ftp://ftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/Mageia/distrib/cauldron/x86_64
Instead, for 32-bit Systems:urpmi.addmedia —-distrib ftp://ftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/Mageia/distrib/cauldron/i586
Or Find a ftp Mirror Nearer you…3. Installing Urmi Packages
Last, to Get Started Installing Packages
To Search for Packages with Keyword:urpmq -a [keyword]
The Search Result will Present a List of Mageia Packages Containing the Keyword :)Next to Install New Packages with urpmi:
urpmi [packagename]