Yum Extender 0.34 Released

[mit]

Yum Extender 0.34 is now released :) :) :)

http://linux.rasmil.dk/yumex

Yum Extender change list:

0.34:
New Features:
* Added Size column
* Added total download size to confimation dialog.
* Added Makefile to make the build process more easy.
* Package Selections are remembered on confimation cancel and error in tranaction
* Added support for language translation.
* Added danish translation.
* Added support for the automatic gpgkey download feature in yum >= 2.2.0.
- Added gpgkey field to Repository Editor.
- Added gpgkey=<Url> to most repos in repo installer.
- Removed gpg keys from yumex installation.
* Add Package Exclude list
* Add New GUI Look.

Fixes:
* Cancel in confimation dialog, now refresh metadata
* Do nothing when no packages are selected in install/update/remove.
* Fixed error when closing confimation window, by pressing window close.
* Forced selection of base and updates together.
* Removed unused columns in Repo view.
* Resize problems in lower resolution < 1024x768
* Fixed tooltip problems.

[PeTzZz]

This release seems to have some new cool features and new look with nice icons. Going to support icon themes in the future? :p

What was with the version 0.33?

[Druid]

That's great news!!!

Hmmm, Am I able to update my yum just typing : "yum update" or I have to download it from http://linux.rasmil.dk/yumex and then install it manually ?

Cheers,
Druid

[PeTzZz]

Am I able to update my yum just typing: "yum update" or I have to download it from http://linux.rasmil.dk/yumex and then install it manually?
You cannot do yum update, because it is not available in repositories. Uninstall older version and then install the new one or use the command
rpm -Uvh yumex-0.34-1.tla.1.FC3.noarch.rpm
to do the update. You have to navigate to the directory where you downloaded the new rpm first.

[Druid]

Aha, how can I unistall my yum ? What I have to type ?
(Newbie)

Cheers,
Druid

[PeTzZz]

Aha, how can I unistall my yum? What I have to type?
Read this post (http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/showpost.php?p=236281&postcount=7) for deeper information. I highly suggest to read through that foolish's tutorial.

Shortly, you have to just type
yum remove yumex
as being root.

[Druid]

I did it and -->

[root@localhost druid]# yum remove yumex
Setting up Remove Process
No Packages marked for removal


The I typed-->

[root@localhost druid]# rpm -Uvh yumex-0.34-1.tla.1.FC3.noarch.rpm
error: open of yumex-0.34-1.tla.1.FC3.noarch.rpm failed: No such file or directory


What I have to do know ?

[Druid]

Oh, what a stupid I am I forget to download it at first. I download it and then type your command but...

[root@localhost druid]# rpm -Uvh yumex-0.34-1.tla.1.FC3.noarch.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
yum >= 2.2.0 is needed by yumex-0.34-1.tla.1.FC3.noarch

Hm ?

[mit]

Oh, what a stupid I am I forget to download it at first. I download it and then type your command but...

[root@localhost druid]# rpm -Uvh yumex-0.34-1.tla.1.FC3.noarch.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
yum >= 2.2.0 is needed by yumex-0.34-1.tla.1.FC3.noarch

Hm ?

You have to get the latest released version of yum 2.2.0.

You can get it from updates-released:
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/3/i386/yum-2.2.0-0.fc3.noarch.rpm

[mit]

This release seems to have some new cool features and new look with nice icons. Going to support icon themes in the future? :p

What was with the version 0.33?

I have changes versions, so even version numbers are release versions & uneven ones are development version. so version 0.33 was the development version, there was released as 0.34, next release will be 0.36.

Icon themes is a nice idea, maybe i will make it.

[Druid]

I finally make it! Thank you very much for your help. Very good software! Great work and Congragulations!!!!

Cheers,
Druis

[mjman]

I have avoided using yumex until now because of frequent crashes. This version seems much much more stable. Keep up the good work!

[BandC]

Good job man. Thanks for listening to suggestions too. I tried the exclude feature but didn't understand exactly how it should work. I put kernel in there and refreshed but all I got was kernel-doc instead of all the other packages. Maybe I did something wrong. Anyway, keep up the good work.

[mit]

Good job man. Thanks for listening to suggestions too. I tried the exclude feature but didn't understand exactly how it should work. I put kernel in there and refreshed but all I got was kernel-doc instead of all the other packages. Maybe I did something wrong. Anyway, keep up the good work.

Sorry, I have not explained the exclude feature in the docs yet.

The excludelist is work like adding --exclude= to yum in a console.

you can use specific package names or wildcards.

Ex.

kernel* shoud exclude all packages starting with kernel.

xmule should exclude the package called xmule

[BandC]

Cool. Looks like it's working. Thanks!

[toracat]

Kudos to yumex. Absolutely one of the best utility programs I use on my desktop.

toracat

[howzer7]

Yumex Crashes
I installed 0.34 after 0.32, and it woked at first. However now it flashes up for a few seconds then disappears.

Looking at the earlier posts I tried yumex -d from the console and got this:

$ yumex -d
Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running. Aborting.

Seems it hasn't shut down properly?

I deleted yum.pid and everythings is back ro normal.
howzer

[mit]

Yumex Crashes
I installed 0.34 after 0.32, and it woked at first. However now it flashes up for a few seconds then disappears.

Looking at the earlier posts I tried yumex -d from the console and got this:

$ yumex -d
Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running. Aborting.

Seems it hasn't shut down properly?

I deleted yum.pid and everythings is back ro normal.
howzer

Try 'yumex -d -n' then yumex starts without loading yum metadata, if there is some problems with some repositories, you can sort is out.

[PeTzZz]

I have a little wishlist/some suggestions if you don't mind:

Ability to dynamically change the height of the description box.
If to open Yum Extender then if there are some updates available, it notifies it somehow. For example it draws cool light pink line around the update icon.
If to filter something then previously selected packages are unselected. It would be good if they stay selected, because usually I want to remove or install couple of packages and the best way to select them is to use the filter function. Secondly it would be cool if there would be a listbox where all selected packages are listed and if to click on an item in it, that package will be selected in the main list. It may be placed for example to the left side of the main list and the description box.
Possibility to save window and controls state.
It would be a little bit more nice, I think, if there were no scrollbars if there is nothing to resize.
Profiles included other than Std seems to be useless as they select only one repository. Delete them? User can make a new profile any time he/she wants.
Leave a little bit space between the Output and Quit button and make Quit button a little bit wider? I accidentally pressed Quit instead of Output once during an install.
The remove confirmation dialog shows total download size: 0.0 all the time. Shouldn't it show total remove size?


Good work so far. I use it very often.

:)

[mit]

I have a little wishlist/some suggestions if you don't mind:

Ability to dynamically change the height of the description box.
If to open Yum Extender then if there are some updates available, it notifies it somehow. For example it draws cool light pink line around the update icon.
If to filter something then previously selected packages are unselected. It would be good if they stay selected, because usually I want to remove or install couple of packages and the best way to select them is to use the filter function. Secondly it would be cool if there would be a listbox where all selected packages are listed and if to click on an item in it, that package will be selected in the main list. It may be placed for example to the left side of the main list and the description box.
Possibility to save window and controls state.
It would be a little bit more nice, I think, if there were no scrollbars if there is nothing to resize.
Profiles included other than Std seems to be useless as they select only one repository. Delete them? User can make a new profile any time he/she wants.
Leave a little bit space between the Output and Quit button and make Quit button a little bit wider? I accidentally pressed Quit instead of Output once during an install.
The remove confirmation dialog shows total download size: 0.0 all the time. Shouldn't it show total remove size?


Good work so far. I use it very often.

:)


Thanks for the feedback, I put it on my Todo list.

[Finalzone]

Another addition is the ability to use "yum localinstall /path/package.rpm". That should not be hard as it is similar to common "insert:" function.

[freakivan]

Hello there,

I've been trying (all day) to install and use Yum Extender 0.34 on my pc with no results.
This is what i did:


Download & Install Yum 2.2.0 (yum-2.2.0-0.fc3.noarch.rpm (http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/3/i386/yum-2.2.0-0.fc3.noarch.rpm))
Download & Install Yum Extender 0.34 (yumex-0.34-1.tla.1.FC3.noarch.rpm (http://linux.rasmil.dk/cms/modules/mydownloads/viewcat.php?cid=4))
Start Yumex


and then... Yumex Crashes. :confused:
(And when I try to start another instance of the program it flashes up for a few seconds then disappears)

Then I try 'yumex -d -n' and It works, Yumex starts but when I press Refresh button it crashes.
I noticed that if I uncheck the option "Auto refresh on start" I don't need to use 'yumex -d -n' to start Yumex but I still have the same problem with the Refresh button. :(

I keep reading and found this in my /etc/yum.conf file:
[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
pkgpolicy=newest
distroverpkg=redhat-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=1
retries=20
obsoletes=1
gpgcheck=1

After read Foolish's basics of Package management (http://foolish.fedorausers.org/rpm/part7.html) I try changing 'distroverpkg' line for distroverpkg=fedora-release but Yumex still crashes. :mad:

Could somebody please tell me what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks for your time..

PS: Excuse my english, It's not my native language.
... and BTW Newbie here.

[PeTzZz]

Secondly it would be cool if there would be a listbox where all selected packages are listed and if to click on an item in it, that package will be selected in the main list. *** It may be placed for example to the left side of the main list and the description box.
Actually maybe it is better if the description box is as wide as the whole window and you just shrink the listbox. But actually you know better. It is hard to imagine it.

Just mentioned. :)

[howzer7]

freakivan, I have had a similar experience, so lets see if my tricks work for u.
First try: yumex-d
What does this provide?

You might want to try replacing your yum.conf completly, the FAQ has one set up to use her:
<http://www.fedorafaq.org/samples/yum.conf>

Cheers

[mit]

Hello there,

I've been trying (all day) to install and use Yum Extender 0.34 on my pc with no results.
This is what i did:


Download & Install Yum 2.2.0 (yum-2.2.0-0.fc3.noarch.rpm (http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/3/i386/yum-2.2.0-0.fc3.noarch.rpm))
Download & Install Yum Extender 0.34 (yumex-0.34-1.tla.1.FC3.noarch.rpm (http://linux.rasmil.dk/cms/modules/mydownloads/viewcat.php?cid=4))
Start Yumex


and then... Yumex Crashes. :confused:
(And when I try to start another instance of the program it flashes up for a few seconds then disappears)

Then I try 'yumex -d -n' and It works, Yumex starts but when I press Refresh button it crashes.
I noticed that if I uncheck the option "Auto refresh on start" I don't need to use 'yumex -d -n' to start Yumex but I still have the same problem with the Refresh button. :(



What error do you get in the console when you start yumex with 'yumex -d -n' and press refresh.

Try removing repository definition from /etc/yum.conf and rename all .repo files in /etc/yum.repos.d/ except fedora.repo & fedora-updates.repo.
You can add other repos later in yumex.

This kind of error happens when yum cant connect to some url in a repo definition ( yum.conf or .repo file). Then yum cant load metadata for a repository then is exit to shell and closes yumex too.

[freakivan]

Before I start, I want to say thanks to all of you.

You might want to try replacing your yum.conf completly, the FAQ has one set up to use her: <http://www.fedorafaq.org/samples/yum.conf>
After submit the post I noticed that the problem was in my yum.conf. So I read a couple of things and realized the problem. I didn't set up the proxy in the yum.conf file.... :ashamed: :eek:
Thanks for the tip, I will download that yum.conf file.

What error do you get in the console when you start yumex with 'yumex -d -n' and press refresh.
I got no error at all. The program just froze up when I press refresh and never came back. So I killed it.

Try removing repository definition from /etc/yum.conf and rename all .repo files in /etc/yum.repos.d/ except fedora.repo & fedora-updates.repo.
You can add other repos later in yumex.

No need of do this after set up the proxy in the yum.conf file.

Thanks again... and excuse my english.