How does everyone feel about yumex?

12-30-2005	#1 (permalink)
Tommaso Linux User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 292	How does everyone feel about yumex? In light of the new version of yumex (Yum Extender) that has recently come out, how does everyone feel about it? I like the GUI look, but I felt that it slowed down the update process a little. Do you all prefer to use the text based yum or yum with the extender? In my first few days with linux, I enjoyed it becasue i was uncomfortable with the CLI. Now that am a little more proficient, i think i will stick with the text version. How about you all? For newbies, you can get yumex by typing Code: su -c 'yum install yumex' and you will find it under Applications > System Tools > Yum Extender

12-30-2005	#2 (permalink)
Roxoff Trusted Penguin Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 2,836	I use yum in text mode exclusively to update my system. I do use yumex, however, when I'm browsing for an obscure tool to do something specific - it's a lot easier to read the package descriptions. __________________ Linux user #126863 - see http://counter.li.org/

12-31-2005	#3 (permalink)
Fraggle Just Joined! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 22	Yumex totally sucks in my opinion. I've tried it for two day's and I threw it out... I know it's easy to search for programs, but if you learn to work with yum a little bit you can throw it out too. 'yum search xxx' will do the same. You really don't have to be a CLI-wizard to use yum.

12-31-2005	#4 (permalink)
Weedman Linux Enthusiast Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 640	try apt-get. much bettet than yum (imho). __________________ "Time has more than one meaning, and is more than one dimension" - /.unknown --Registered Linux user #396583--

12-31-2005	#5 (permalink)
ThoughtVelocity Linux Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: OH Posts: 160	yumex is alright but too dang slow. It's painful. I try to stick with yum whenever I can. I've heard kyum is good, but haven't checked it out yet. The next "thing" is supposed to be 'pup' in FC5. __________________ "If you are out to describe the truth leave elegance to the tailor." -Einstein

01-07-2006

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Weedman

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ThoughtVelocity

yumex is alright but too dang slow. It's painful. I try to stick with yum whenever I can. I've heard kyum is good, but haven't checked it out yet. The next "thing" is supposed to be 'pup' in FC5.

looking forward to it. btw, what does pup stand for?

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01-07-2006	#7 (permalink)
ThoughtVelocity Linux Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: OH Posts: 160	It stands for: Package UPdater. __________________ "If you are out to describe the truth leave elegance to the tailor." -Einstein

01-09-2006

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