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W e l e t t e se cond issue of M andriv L com o h a inux Inside , t e M andriv e -m agazine ! Al h e l f h a so, l rom o m e , your ne w e dit W it t is ne w issue w e ' e t d or. h h v rie t e xpand and im prov t e m agazine - w e h ope you o e h l e t e ne w f ik h orm at . You' l se e t at t e m agazine h as be e n spl int l h h it o se v ralse ct e ions, e ach w it it ow n col t m ak e it h s our o e asy t t l t e se ct o e l h ions apart Th e M andriv . a Com m unit se ct y ion w il incl l ude big ne w s about M andriv and ne w s, art e s and int rv w s f a icl e ie rom and about t e w ide com m unit of M andriv use rs. Th e h y a M andriv D e v l e nt se ct a e opm ion w il incl l ude Cook e r W e e k l Ne w s and any ot e r art e s t do w it t e y h icl o h h de v l e nt of M andriv L e opm a inux. Final M andriv In l y, a D e pt w il be t e pl t f h l h ace o ind de t e d, som e t e s ail im t ch nical art e s w h ich w il h e l t e int re st d e icl l p h e e re ade r t m ast r M andriv in m ore de pt . o e a h In f ure issue s I h ope w e ' lbe abl t e xpand t e ut l e o h m agazine e v n m ore , and incl e ude e v n m ore input e f rom t e M andriv com m unit and you, t e re ade r! h a y h Plase do se nd al your f e dback , com m e nt and e l e s sugge st ions t us at inside @ m andriv com . o a. Adam W il son l iam

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M andriv L a inux Inside is publ e d by ish t e Com m unit de part e nt of M andriv h y m a. It is a com m unit e f ort and w e y f e ncourage subm issions f rom t e h M andriv use r com m unit Plase se nd a y. e lt e rs, ide as and art e subm issions t e t icl o inside @ m andriv com . a. M andriv L a inux Inside is publ e d unde r ish t e Cre at e Com m ons NonCom m e rcial h iv Sh are Al e 2. l nse : ik 5 ice
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TH E NEW W AY T USE M AND RIV L O A INUX

Int roducing M andriv O ne a and M andriv K ios k a

M andriv O ne is a com bine d l e a iv and ins t l v rs ion of M andriv alCD e a L inux. M andriv Kios k is a ne w a w ay t brow s e , inv s t o e igat and e ins t l w s of w are . T alne t oge t e r, h t e y m ak e up a ne w w ay t ins t l h o al , e xpand and e xpe rie nce M andriv a. W e t e a l at e ach , and s e e ak ook h ow t e y can w ork t h oge t e r h . BY AD AM W IL IAM SO N L
M andriv a O ne is t e f h irst com plt , f e M andriv L e e re a inux syst m av abl on a singl CD . e ail e e It can run in l e CD m ode or be iv inst ld t al e o t e h ard disk , h m ak ing it sim pl t t inst l e o ry, al and sh are . Th is soph ist e d icat ne w inst l ion syst m al s al at e l ow you t inst lt e running syst m o al h e w it no ne e d t re boot t a h o o de dicat d inst lr, and coul be e al e d use d t inst l al M andriv o al l a syst m s in t e f ure . M e m be rs e h ut of t e M andriv Cl h av an h a ub e e xcl e spe ciale dit usiv ion of O ne av abl ail e w it h addit ional com m e rcialsof w are and driv rs t e incl d. ude W h e n you f irst boot M andriv a w h ich L inux l e CD s are of e n iv t O ne , you w il se e a boot l ing e m pl d: oye running your proce ss f il t any use r of am iar o f ourit ope rat av e ing syst m on e M andriv L a inux 2006. O nce t e h anot e r com put r, re pairing a h e syst m h as l e oade d, M andriv a m al f unct ioning syst m , t st e e ing O ne w il ask you l M andriv s h ardw are a' a som e sim pl M andriv O ne is a e com pat it w it a ibil y h ul unct y ional q ue st ions about f l f ne w syst m , e or iv your pre f rre d l e CD bas e d on e sh ow ing M andriv a l anguage , t e l e s t re v ion off to a frie nd w h o h at is k e yboard l ayout of M andriv L a inux doe s not ye t use it. and t e zone , and im Th e re is a care f l ul y t e n you w il se e t e KD E 3. h l h 4ch ose n and st am l d range of re ine base d de sk t and t e W e l e op h com sof w are av abl, incl t ail e uding t e h t M andriv scre e n. In t e o a h Fire f ox w eb brow se r, te h syst m t e ray you w il se e t e KD E l h O pe nO f ice . f org of ice f suit , e scre e n re sol ion sw it ing t ut ch oolKonq ue ror, t e GIM P Km ail h , , h andy if your m onit support a or s Kaf e ine , f Am aroK, k scd, h igh e r re sol ion t an M andriv ut h a Gnom e m e e t ing, and in t e h O ne use s as it univ rsal saf s e , e spe cial M andriv Cl e dit a ub ion, de f t - t e M andriv ne t ork aul h a w Re al aye r and Sk ype . O n t e Pl h m onit and cont or rolapplt t e e , h de f t de sk t aul op, t ough , is an h KD E al arm applt and M andriv e a icon t at al s you t inst l h l ow o al O nl . ine M andriv O ne t t e syst m ' a o h e s In t is m ode , M andriv O ne is a h a h ard disk . D oubl cl ing t is e ick h f lf ul unct y ionall e CD base d on iv icon brings up a sim pl e t e l e st re v h at ision of M andriv a inst l ion al at w izard in te h L inux 2006 w h ich can be use d running l e e nv iv ironm e nt . f al t e v or l h arious purpose s f or

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M andriv O ne (cont a .)
First it w il lt you ch oose , l e w h e t e r t use e xist h o ing f e re space on t e h ard disk and lt h e M andriv a O ne aut at l om ical y ch oose t e part ioning sch e m e h it or bring up t e part ioning h it w izard t h e l you re arrange t e o p h disk , f e up space and cre at re e part ions t inst l M andriv it o al a O ne . O nce t e part ioning is h it com plt , t e w izard w il copy e e h l M andriv O ne ont t e disk a o h incl uding any docum e nt you s m ay h av cre at d and sav d e e e during t e t e M andriv O ne h im a w as running as a l e CD . O nce iv copying is com plt , t e w izard e e h w il conf l igure t e boot oade r h l f m ost pe opl, acce pt or e ing t e h de f t opt aul ions is al t ats l h ' ne ce ssary - and t e n inst h ruct you t sh ut dow n and re st o art your com put r. e W h e n you re st art t e syst m , h e you w il once m ore se e t e l h f il am iar M andriv a boot oade r l and st up se q ue nce . W h e n art st up is com plt , a w izard w il art e e l al l ow you t conf o igure your ne t ork ing, w se t t e h root (adm inist or) passw ord, and rat

cre at som e re gul use rs - j e ar ust l e t e st ik h andard M andriv a inst l ion proce ss. Final t e al at l h y, M andriv First Tim e w izard w il a l run t al o l you t e nt r your ow o e M andriv account inf a orm at ion f acce ss t t e O nl , Cl or o h ine ub and Expe rt se rv s. If you h av ice e an account w it t e appropriat h h e acce ss, te h w izard w il l aut at l om ical y conf igure and e nabl e M andriv a O nl . ine H ow e v r, due t a ch ange in t e e o h se rv r l e ayout it w il not corre ct y , l l conf igure t e Cl h ub sof w are t re posit s; you can do t is orie h l e r using t e " irror f at h M inde r" t ool in t e M andriv Cl h a ub dow nl oads se ct ion, if you are a Cl m e m be r. Final t e l ub l h y, ogin scre e n w il displ and you can l ay, l in t t e syst m w it your og o h e h ne w l cre at d use r. y e

Us ing M andriv O ne a
Now t at M andriv O ne is h a inst ld, it is j al e ust l e an ik inst l ion of M andriv L al at a inux 2006 w it h te h st am l d re ine pack age se lct e ion uniq ue t o M andriv O ne . You can use t e a h syst m e j ust l e a re gul ik ar M andriv L a inux 2006 syst m , e

pack age s and sof w are pack age t re posit s t at are appropriat orie h e t M andriv L o a inux 2006. F or e xam pl, t add t e ' ain' and e o h m ' cont rib' M andriv a sof w are t re posit s w h ich cont al t e orie ain l h of icial M andriv L f a inux 2006 sof w are pack age s, you can use t te h sof w are t inst lr al e conf igurat ion t . Sim pl go t ool y o t e st h ar m e nu, t e n nav e h igat t rough ' h Syst m ' ' e , Conf igurat , ion' ' ack aging' and cl on Sof w are P ick t M e dia M anage r. Ent r t e root e h passw ord, cl ick " s" and t e Ye h Sof w are M e dia M anage r w il t l ope n. H e re , you can add and re m ov e sof w are t re posit s orie w h ich t e M andriv sof w are h a t inst l ion t s w il use w h e n al at ool l l ing f addit ook or ional sof w are t t inst l You can do t is o al . h m anual l but it can al y, so aut at l se t up t e of icial om ical y h f M andriv sof w are re posit s. a t orie Cl t e " ick h Add"but on and se lct t e " ist D ribut ion source s" . Th e appl ion w il re t v a l of icat l rie e ist m irror sit s f e rom t e M andriv h a se rv rs, t e n giv you a ch oice of e h e m irrors t use . Pick a sit cl o e ose t w h e re you l e and cl O K: o iv ick t e re st w il be done f you, and h l or you w il se e t e " ain" and l h M " Cont rib" re posit s appe ar in orie t e l . Now you can e xit t e h ist h appl ion and use t e " al icat h Inst l sof w are " appl ion f t icat rom t e h sam e m e nu t se arch , brow se o and inst lany sof w are pack age al t av abl in t e of icialM andriv ail e h f a pack age se lct e ion. You can use t is appl ion t inst l any h icat o al addit ional sof w are you ne e d t t at m ay h av be e n lf of h e e t f M andriv O ne f re asons of size . a or Th e re ' an e v n sim plr w ay t s e e o add and updat sof w are in e t M andriv O ne , t ough - t e ne w a h h M andriv a se rv ice w e ' l be l cov ring in t e se cond part of e h t is art e . . andriv Kiosk . h icl . M a

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M andriv K ios k a
M andriv Kiosk is a ne w se rv a ice f rom M andriv w h ich al s you a l ow t inst lsof w are f o al t rom a w e bbase d cat og w it a singl cl . al h e ick Th is is a gre at boon f or ine xpe rie nce d M andriv use rs as a w e l as t e e xpe rt use r in a l h h urry: it m ak e s brow sing and inst l al ing m aj or appl ions icat m uch e asie r t an w it t e h h h e xist ing inst l ion t s. Th e al at ool f irst v rsion of M andriv Kiosk is e a k now n as M andriv Kiosk L e , a it and w il be av abl e xcl e l l ail e usiv y t Cl m e m be rs (at St o ub andard lv l and abov ). In f ure , an e e e ut e xpande d v rsion of Kiosk w il e l be av abl t ail e o al as a l subscript se rv . ion ice

3. 2, 5. GNO M E 2. 12, O pe nO f ice . f org 2. 2 and t e 0. h M ozil bundl, incl l a e uding Fire f ox 1. and Th unde rbird 1. Th e 5 5. bundl syst m m ak e s inst l e e al ing com plx pack age groups l e e ik t e se sim pl. To inst la bundl, h e al e you f irst ne e d t l in t t e sit o og o h e w it your M andriv Cl e m ail h a ub addre ss and passw ord. Now e ach bundl page w il h av an Inst l e l e al but on be l bundl de script t ow e ion. W h e n you cl on t is but on, ick h t you w il be prom pt d f your l e or root passw ord, and t e n t e h h inst l ion w il be gin. Th e al at l syst m w il dow nl and inst l e l oad al e ach pack age in t e bundl, h e k e e ping you inf orm e d of progre ss. W h e n t e Inst l ion h al at Com plt e e m e ssage appe ars, t ats it t e bundl is inst ld! h ' : h e al e

t e l e st v rsions of Fire f h at e ox, Th unde rbird, O pe nO f ice . f org and KD E, and t e xpand it t e o : h KD E bundl e adds m ore appl ions ov r t ose incl d icat e h ude in M andriv O ne , and t e a h GNO M E bundl adds a com plt e e e GNO M E de sk t op. Al so, w h e n you inst l a M andriv Kiosk al a bundl, t e ' ain' and ' e h m cont rib' pack age source s discusse d in t e h f irst part of t is art e are h icl aut at l conf om ical y igure d, so as soon as you inst l a Kiosk al bundl you w il f e l ind t e f l h ul range of M andriv L a inux 2006 pack age s av abl ail e f or inst l ion v al at ia t e graph ical h sof w are inst l ion t , w it t al at ool h no f h er urt conf igurat ion re q uire d.

Us ing M andriv K ios k a

M andriv Kiosk is not ye t ope n a t t e publ M andriv Cl o h ic. a ub m e m be rs at t e Sile r lv land h v e e abov can j e oin t e be t t st of h a e M andriv Kiosk - t e re is an a h art e on t e M andriv Cl icl h a ub h om e page e xpl aining h ow t o j oin t e t st W h e n Kiosk h e . be com e s av abl, using it w il ail e l be e asy. You f irst sh oul m ak e d sure you h av e it e r M andriv e h a L inux 2006 or M andriv O ne a 2006 inst ld and f l updat d. al e ul y e Th e n you w il v l isit t e de f t h aul M andriv h om e page , w h e re a M andriv Kiosk L e w il be a it l base d:
http://start.mandriva.com/

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Se curit y
Al t e bundls prov d by l h e ide M andriv Kiosk com e w it f l a h ul se curit support If a se curit y . y issue af e ct a M andriv Kiosk f s a bundl, updat d pack age s w il e e l be prov d t rough t e of icial ide h h f M andriv Updat proce ss (and, a e of course , t rough M andriv h a O nl ine if you are an O nl ine subscribe r).

M andriv Kiosk is t e ide al a h com panion t M andriv O ne . o a M andriv a O ne prov s ide a com plt M andriv dist e e a ribut ion on a singl CD w it a sim pl and e h e f ast inst l ion proce ss, and al at M andriv Kiosk is t e e asie st a h w ay t bring it up t dat w it o o e h

Bot h Fire f ox and Konq ue ror brow se rs are support d. H e re e you can se e t e sof w are h t av abl. Th e basic conce pt of ail e M andriv Kiosk is t e ' a h bundl' A e. bundl is a group of sof w are e t pack age s t at t t e r m ak e up h oge h an appl ion or a group of icat appl ions. Bundls av abl icat e ail e in M andriv Kiosk L e are KD E a it

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Th e l aunch of M andriv Bras il a

M andriv Bras il a is t e ne w com m unit h y w e bs it f e ounde d by M anoe l inh o and P D ougl T as abaj ara. In an e xcl iv us e int rv w , w e as k e d e ie t e m about t e s it , h h e about M andriv and a, about t e Brazil h ian us e r com m unit y.
H ow did you com e t st o art using M andriv L a inux? prof ssor. Th e st f in t e e af h de part e nt re sponsibl did not m e h av e nough k now ldge f t e e e or h m igrat ion, so I and som e ot e r h prof ssors st e d t t e art o rain t e h st f of t at de part e nt and t af h m o pe rf orm t e f h irst inst l ions of al at L inux and consul ions t t at o e st ish ope n source pol s abl icie int rnal and t de v l ne w e l y o e op int rnal syst m s. e e M andrak e L inux w as t e L h inux dist ribut ion pre f rre d f e or de sk t op use by m ost of t e t ch nicians w e h e t raine d be cause of t e e xce l nt h l e aut at h ardw are re cognit om ic ion and t e e xist nce of graph ical h e t s f ool or syst m conf e igurat ion. Al ough I st lcont t h il inue d using and pre f rring Cone ct a L e iv inux, I w ound up using M andrak e L inux at w ork f st or andardizat ion and be cause I l e d se v ral f at s ik e e ure of t e dist h ribut ion, e spe cial t e l h y gre at am ount of pack age s, m uch bigge r t an t e am ount av abl h h ail e f Cone ct a L or iv inux. W h e re did t e h ide a f or M andriv Brasil a com e f rom ? Brasil de but ne w s it m . To e sum m arize , I not d ice te h f l ing problm s: ol ow e 1: Th e re w as no com m unit sit y e e spe cial f l y or t e M andriv h a L inux dist ribut ion in Brazilor in t e P ugue se l h ort anguage , onl in y ot e r l h anguage s such as Engl ish and D ut . H ow e v r, se v ral ch e e ot e r L h inux dist ribut ions h ad com m unit sit s f y e or Brazil ian use rs. 2: M andriv Cl m e m be rsh ip a ub cost s m one y, re q uire s an int rnat e ional cre dit card f or re gist ion rat (w h ich e xcl s ude e v n m ore pe opl) and t e e e h inf orm at ion av abl in t e ail e h P ugue se l ort anguage is st l il m inim al M any Brazil . ians al do so not unde rst and t at m uch h inf orm at ion is acce ssibl f e rom t e Cl sit e v n f h ub e e or nonm e m be rs of t e M andriv Cl h a ub, and t e re is no P ugue se h ort l anguage f orum in t e M andriv h a Cl ub.

D ougl T as abaj ara: I al ady re

k ne w it w h e n it w as st l il M andrak e L inux, but I onl use d y it on a f w de sk t e ops be cause I st luse d Cone ct a L il iv inux m ore . Af e r t e m e rge be t e e n t e t h w h t o, it be cam e nat w uralf m e t or o m igrat t M andriv - e v n if it e o a e w as m ore M andrak e t an h Cone ct a, it se rv d f m e and iv e or h e re I am ! ; -)

M anoe lP o: M y first L inh inux

dist ribut ion (af e r a q uick use of t Fre e BSD ) w as Sl w are , at t e ack h e nd of 19 9 6 and be ginning of 19 9 7. Af e r t buying som e CD RO M s cont aining som e L inux dist ribut ions, I discov re d Re d e H at L inux and I f ound it m uch m ore f ndl I st e d t use rie y. art o Cone ct a L iv inux at v rsion 1. e 0 " arol , in O ct r 19 9 7. P in" obe About t o and a h al ye ars ago I w f h appe ne d t be com e inv v d in o ole t e proj ct t m igrat t f e h e o e o re sof w are h undre ds of com put rs t e at t e univ rsit e v l publ h e y-l e ic inst ut it ion w h e re I w ork as a

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It appe are d f irst f rom M anoe lPinh o, but re al it cam e l y be cause Brazil ian use rs ne e d inf orm at ion and h e l but f p, or se v ral re asons (am ongst w h ich e t e m ain one is t e l of an h h ack int rnat e ional cre dit card) m any cannot j oin t e M andriv Cl h a ub. Th e se pe opl f l l e " e e t ik orph ans" of M andriv so M anoe l and I a, init e d t e iat h com m unit y t o support t e m . O riginal t e ide a h l h y w as publ e d in t e Cook e r-BR ish h de v l e nt m ail e opm ing l ist f or Brazil ians. M P: Th e re asons w e re publ e d ish (in P ugue se ) in t e M andriv ort h a

D ougl T aj as ab ara

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3: Th e re w as a ge ne rall of ack inf orm at ion in Brazil about t e h M andriv L a inux dist ribut ion. Th e f orm e r use rs of M andrak e L inux in Brazil al so h ad ne v r e organize d t e m se le s h v in com m unit s of use rs and I ie t ough t t at it w as ne ce ssary t h h o t t bring t t e r t e f ry o oge h h orm e r M andrak e L inux use rs and t e h f orm e r use rs of Cone ct a L iv inux w h o h ad de cide d t o use M andriv L a inux 2006 int a o singl com m unit of use rs. I al e y so t ough t t at t e ne w use rs of h h h M andriv L a inux (w h o are al so ne w t L o inux in ge ne ral pre ) inst ld on t e al e h com put rs e suppl d by t e " ie h Com put ador para Todos" (" Com put rs f e or Al ) l " gov rnm e nt e al program w oul ne e d m uch h e l and d p M andriv spe cif inf a ic orm at ion in Brazil P ugue se . ian ort W h at are your f ourit part av e s of M andriv Brasil W h at are a ? your aim s f t e sit in t e or h e h f ure ? ut

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art e about pack age inst l ion icl al at in M andriv L a inux. Th e re w as m uch ignorance and doubt am ong Brazil use rs on t e use ian h of urpm i and t e e xist h ing m e dias f M andriv L or a inux. H ow b ig and act e is t e iv h M andriv com m unit in Brazil a y ?

k now w h at pe rce nt age of t e m h m igrat d t M andriv L e o a inux 2006. H ow w as t e m e rge r b e t e e n h w Cone ct a and M andrak e sof iv t re ce iv d b y Brazil use rs of e ian M andrak e l inux and Cone ct a? iv

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F orum since it is m ost y t e re l h t at I can h e l t ose w h o h av h p h e dif icul s or are j f t ie ust st ing art out in t e L h inux w orl F t e d. or h f ure I w oul l e t e sit t be ut d ik h e o as big and w e l publ d as l icise ot e rs t at e xist in Brazil l e h h , ik t e sit s of t e D e bian or h e h Sl w are com m unit s, w it a ack ie h big num be r of use rs and m any m e m be rs!

M P: Since re l I don' k now . Ev n y t e

part icipat ing in se v ral f e orum s and m ail ing l s re l e d t ist at o L inux, I ne v r cam e across e organize d com m unit s ie of M andrak e L inux Brazil use rs, ian w h o coul giv an ide a of t e d e h num be r of use rs. As a gre at part of t e M andrak e L h inux Brazil ian use rs w e re nov use rs, e xact y ice l be cause of t e e asine ss of h inst l ion and conf al at igurat ion of t e dist h ribut ion - and t e se use rs h usual l do y not part icipat e act e l in discussion m ail iv y ing l s on t e int rne t due t l ist h e o ack of k now ldge - it is dif icul t e f t o k now t e num be r of use rs. Th e h com m unit of Cone ct a L y iv inux use rs and f orm e r use rs is not v ry big but se v ralof t e m are e e h v ry act e in t e Brazil L e iv h ian inux w orl H ow e v r, w e st l don' d. e il t

M P: I saw h e at d discussions in e
f or of and against t e m e rge r. av h Th e pe ssim ist saw t e m e rge r s h as a f ign com pany t ore rying t o de st roy t e nat h ional m ark e t of L inux dist ribut ions, e l inat im ing te f h irst and bigge st nat ional L inux com m e rcial dist ribut ion and t e possibil y of Brazil h it ians t w ork on t e de v l e nt of o h e opm t e dist h ribut ion. O pt ist l e im s, ik m e , saw t e m e rge r as a w ay t h o pre se rv t e e xce l nt t am t at e h l e e h w ork e d on Cone ct a due t t e iv o h f inancialv iabil y of t e re sul it h t ant com pany. M andrak e sof al h ad t so an ince nt e t inv st in Brazilin iv o e t e incre asing and act e f e h iv re sof w are m ark e t w it concre t t , h e gov rnm e nt e al init iv s aim e d iat e at prom ot ing t e pract h icaluse of f e sof w are , in com parison re t w it t e ine rt t at e xist in h h ia h s ot e r m ore de v l d nat h e ope ions.

M P: Th e sit is st l be ginning e il
but I be l v t at t e m ost ie e h h im port ant part are t e f s h orum and t e art e s se ct h icl ion. In m y pe rsonal e xpe rie nce , be ginning use rs l e m ore t use f ik o orum s t an discussion m ail l s and h ing ist t e y l e v ry m uch com plt h ik e e e art e s about t e t icl h opics m ost im port ant t t e m . Th e re f o h ore w e st e d w it a l and com plt art h ong e e

M andriv L a inux Ins ide # 2

Are t e re good l s b e t e e n h ink w t e Brazil h ian use r com m unit y and t e M andriv of ice s in h a f Brazil and P aris?

D T In ge ne ral ye s, be cause w e : ,
al ays se e t e M andriv st f w h a af part icipat ing in t e m ail l s h ing ist and m any of t e st f at h af Cone ct a as w as part iv icipat d in e a com m unit t at w e h ad h e re . I y h be l v t at w it t e t e y w il ie e h h im h l j oin e v n m ore w it t e use rs e h h now t at t e re is anot e r h h h m e e t point in M andriv Brasil ing a ! H ow w as M andriv L a inux 2006 re ce iv d b y Brazil e ian use rs? H ow are M andriv O ne and a M andriv K iosk b e ing re ce iv d? a e

and t m ailout CD s by re q ue st o . O n M andriv Kiosk , I onl k now a y w h at w as said in t e M andriv h a Cl ne w s se ct ub ion but I t ink t e h h ide a is v ry good and it w il e l incre ase t e adv age s of be ing h ant a M andriv Cl m e m be r. a ub W h at are your m ost f ourit av e and last f ourit e av e t ings h ab out M andriv L a inux?

ph il osoph y of Cone ct a be cause iv som e v ry good ide as h av not e e ye t be e n incl d in M andriv ude a L inux and t is w oul h e l t e h d p h dist ribut be com e e v n be t e r. ion e t

M P: I h ope t e re w il be m ore of h l
t e good ide as and t ch nol s h e ogie cre at d e by Cone ct a iv and com pe t ing dist ribut ions, f w e r e bugs at t e l h aunch of a ne w v rsion, m ore adv age s and e ant be ne f s f it or M andriv a Cl ub subscript ion (e spe cial l y f or Brazil ians) and a bigge r num be r of publ FTP/H TTP m irrors in ic Brazil (ide al in t e m ain l y h Brazil ian univ rsit s, e ie w h ich h av v ry f e e ast int rne t l s, as e ink al ady h appe ns w it re h ot e r h L inux dist ribut ions). In t e ne xt h ye ar it w il be v al h at t e X. l it t h org incl d w it t e dist ude h h ribut ion h as support f at last one of or e t e de sk t O pe nGL acce lrat h op e ion t ch nol s e ogie (AIGL X and/or XGL be cause of W indow s V a ), ist l aunch ing w it sim il f at s. h ar e ure And f inal if Brazil l y, and France m e e t in t e f h inalof t e W orl h d Cup, w h o w ilw in? l

D T Apart from t e st it I : h abil y,

m ost l e t e appe arance ! I al ik h so f ind t e inst lr v ry e asy and h al e e int iv . W h at I don' l e is t at uit e t ik h pack age se lct e ion during inst l ion is not so coh e siv as al at e it w as in Cone ct a L iv inux. In t e h inst lr t e sam e pack age s al e h appe ar in m any pl s ace unne ce ssaril Anot e r t ing is y. h h t at M andriv Cont h a rol Ce nt r' e s t xt int rf e e ace is not com plt l e e y e q uiv e nt t al o it s graph ical int rf , unl e SUSE' Yast e ace ik s . Th is w oul be v ry good as m ost d e adm inist ors rat acce ss t e ir h se rv rs using SSH . e

M P: W e publ e d t e not on ish h ice

t e M andriv O ne l h a aunch and I al al ady dow nl so re oade d and q uick l t st d it w it succe ss. W e y e e h int nd t print a re v w of t e e o ie h product soon. W e st ldon' h av il t e discussions about it on t e sit , I h e t ink be cause f w Brazil h e ians ye t h av acce ss t t e f e as it is e o h il onl av abl v dow nl y ail e ia oad, f or M andriv Cl m e m be rs. L e a ub iv CD s are st lt e e asie st w ay t il h o int roduce pe opl t L e o inux and m any Brazil use rs k now L ian inux t rough Kurum in, a l h ocaldist ro base d on Knoppix. It w oul be d an e xce l nt ide a f M andriv t l e or a o dist ribut M andriv O ne CD s t e a o sch ool and as a m agazine inse rt s ,

M P:

W h at I l e m ost in ik M andriv L a inux is t e inst lr, h al e t e M andriv Cont Ce nt r and h a rol e h ow e asy it is t h av a de sk t o e op w it h M P3 support , v o, ide proprie t ary driv rs, e t W h at I e c. l e last is t e incl d GNO M E ik e h ude (e v n t ough I pe rsonal use e h l y and pre f r KD E), t e st e h andard t e m e s, w al h l pape rs and scre e n sav rs (t e y w e re im prov d in e h e M andriv 2006 but som e of a t e m st l l h il ook l e ch il ik dish pict s and Cone ct a L ure iv inux w as e xce l nt and t e e xce ssiv l ) e h e num be r of dae m ons e nabld by e de f t w h ich incre ase s RAM aul , consum pt ion. W h at do you h ope t se e in t e o h f ure f ut rom M andriv a?

D T In 19 9 8 France pl d at : aye
h om e and t is m e ant t e y h ad a h h nat ural adv age , but as t is ant h ye ar w il be in ne ut t rrit l ral e ory t e ch ance s f Brazil are v ry h or e h igh ! And, m ore ov r, w e h av e e t e be st pl rs in t e w orl h aye h d! Good l ! You w ilne e d it uck l !

M P: Brazil obv , iousl . w e h av y. . e

t e be st socce r in t e w orl and h h d w e w il not lt France w in e asil l e y l e in 19 9 8. ik Th ank s t o D ougl as and M anoe l Th is int rv w w as . e ie e dit d f lngt . You can se e e or e h t e com plt t xt at h e e e : http://ipoo.org/9dmn

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M andriv L a inux Ins ide # 2

Cooker Weekly News

BY W ARL AND F Y ABRICE F ACO RAT
Ideas for Mandriva Linux 2007 V ince nt P l ade a re q ue st f cont ane m or ribut and de v l rs t com m e nt ors e ope o on t e l of sugge st h ist ions f M andriv L or a inux 2007.
http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-03/msg01518.php

MARCH - APRIL 2006

Th e l e s t ne w s f at rom t e M andriv de v l h a e opm e nt dis t ribut ion, w h e re w e w ork on t e ne xt re las e of M andriv L h e a inux.

W h at Cook e r? 's
Cook e r is t e uns t e h abl de v l e opm e nt v rs ion e of M andriv a L inux. Cook e r is a com plt e e M andriv a dis t ribut ion t at be e n in progre s s h 's e v r s ince t e f t e h irs re las e . It e 's f ound in te / vl h de e / cook e r t e re on t e M andriv m irror h a s it s . W h e n a pack age e is updat d, t e ne w e h pack age is s e nt t o Cook e r W h e n it t e . 's im t o re las e e a ne w M andriv Cook e r goe s a, int a pe riod of bug o f ixing, and w h e n al l te h pack age s are w ork ing w e l e nough l f a s t e re las e , a or abl e 'f roze n' copy of Cook e r is m ade t f o orm t e h bas is f al e dit or l ions of t e ne w re las e . A h e group of t s t rs h e l e e ps us t o im prov e M andriv a by running Cook e r and re port ing bugs t e y e ncount r, h e but by it s nat , ure Cook e r is v at e and ol il uns t e . Y abl ou s h oul d not run it on your m ain com put r, or us e it e s pack age s w it s t e h abl v rs ions of M andriv e a.

Net_applet for Mandriva Linux 2007 F rice F ab acorat m ade som e proposal f im prov m e nt t ne t s or e s o _applt t e e , h ne t ork m onit w oring pane l applt e .
http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-03/msg01154.php

x86_64 build machine problems Em m anue l Andry not d t at t e syst m f buil e h h e or ding x86_64 Cook e r pack age s w as unde rgoing problm s at t e st e h art of M arch . W arl y ack now ldge d t e problm s and prom ise d t e y w oul be f d soon. e h e h d ixe
http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-03/msg00469.php

Suggestion for improving use of mirrors O de n Erik sson sugge st d t e dist e h ribut ion coul use t e sam e t ch nol d h e ogy t at cl av use s t de t rm ine t e cl st m irror (ge oip and som e ISC BIND h am o e h ose h ack s). Th is coul prov a sim plr w ay f t e ne w bie t add m irrors, and d ide e or h o im prov f e unct ional y by av it oiding h ardcoding t e m irrors f urpm i or h or O nl t use . O l ie r Th auv re m inde d us t at t e m irror-l sh oul be ine o iv in h h ist d prope rl m anage d by M andriv as is done f Easy URPM I by it y a, or s m aint aine rs.
http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-03/msg01034.php

The Blogspot spammer Ge rt R aph a lprom pt d a discussion about t e spam m e r w h o subscribe s z e h bl ogspot com addre sse s t M andriv m ail l s. P opl cont . o a ing ist e e ribut t t e ing o h m ail l are not h appy t at e -m ail ing ist h addre sse s are publ e d on t e w e b t ish h o be h arv st d by spam bot Nicol Ch ipaux st e d t at t e bl e e s. as at h h ogge r. com and bl ogspot com dom ains are bl e d by t e m ail l se rv r. . ock h ing ist e
http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-03/msg00944.php

M andriv L a inux Ins ide # 2

Questions and answers about %mkrel O l e r L aye ask e d f a guide t using t e % m k re l acro (w h ich aut at l se t t e re lase t f t e iv ah or o h m om ical y s h e ag or h pack age ). Buch an M il and R af l ne ae Garcia-Suare z prov d som e h e l and inf ide p orm at on f ure pl ion ut ans.
http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-03/msg00649.php http://qa.mandriva.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/DistroSpecificReleaseTag

Documentation for mkcd Fre de rik H im pe ask e d f som e h e l w it m k cd, t e M andriv CD /DV im age ge ne rat or p h h a D ion t . Ant ool oine Ginie s prov d a l t som e docum e nt ion h e w rot . ide ink o at e
http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-03/msg00550.php

Newly introduced Th e ne w m aj v rsions of GNO M E (2. 1) and KD E (3. 2) h av be e n int or e 14. 5. e roduce d by Fre de ric Crozat and L aure nt M ont l and M ono h as be e n m ov d f e , e rom cont t m ain. Th e ne w m aint rib o aine r Gust o Pich orim av Boik o h as prov d e xpe rim e nt pack age s f X. ide al or org 7. f t st prior t t e ir int 0 or e ing o h roduct t Cook e r. ion o
http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-04/msg01092.php http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-04/msg02160.php http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-04/msg01643.php http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-04/msg02031.php

Power management support Aust Act st e d a t re ad about pow e r m anage m e nt and l op support in M andriv Th is de v l d in on art h apt a. e ope int a sum m ary of t e pre se nt sit ion and w h at coul be done t im prov it t ank s not y t O l ie r Bl o h uat d o e , h abl o iv in.
http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-04/msg02126.php

SSH attacks and the Interactive Firewall Z ' SSH se rv r unde rw e nt a brut f s e e orce at ack , and h e w onde re d w h e t e r t e Int ract e Fire w al w as t h h e iv l int nde d t de t ct t is k ind of t re at O l ie r Bl conf e d t at t is w as an int nde d f at e o e h h . iv in irm h h e e ure and prom ise d t w ork on im plm e nt it o e ing .
http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-04/msg01724.php

Versioning packages based on Subversion snapshots Z e b ask e d if t e re w as a conv nt h e ion f v rsioning pack age s base d on code f or e rom SV ch e ck out l e t e N s, ik h ' e ck out dat ' conv nt f CV ch e e ion or S-base d pack age s. Se v ral e proposal w e re m ade but no conse nsus re ach e d. s
http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-04/msg01101.php

Development wiki reorganisation Guil l e Rousse sugge st d a re organisat aum e ion of t e de v l e nt w ik i. Th e discussion al prom pt d a h e opm so e proposal o sw it f t ch rom TW ik i t M e diaW ik i. o
http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/cooker/2006-04/msg00076.php

M andriv L a inux Ins ide # 2

M AND RIV IN D EPTH A

M andriv pack age s ource s a e xpl aine d

Th e re are se v ral of icial source s of M andriv e f a pack age s - com m onl re f rre d t as " y e o urpm i m e dia"t at you m igh t com e across. In case you' not sure h re w h at t e y alare , h e re ' an e xpl ion. h l s anat

M andriv but w e incl a, ude t e j h pack age re posit ory on our of icial irror sit s. f m e

updat s cont e ains t e of icial updat s f t e h f e or h

sof w are in m ain, as prov d by t e M andriv t ide h a se curit t am . y e In addit ion t t e se m e dia w h ich are on t e publ o h h ic m irrors and av abl t anyone , t e re are som e ail e o h av abl t M andriv Cl m e m be rs onl ail e o a ub y.

m ain is t e re posit h ory f pack age s t at are or h

of icial support d by M andriv Al t e core f l y e a. l h com pone nt of t e dist s h ribut ion are in m ain: t e h M andriv t s, t e L a ool h inux k e rne l and so f h . ort

Cl ub

ope n s ource

appl ions (you icat

cont rib cont ains pack age s prov d by M andriv ide a,

and buil on t e M andriv buil t h a ding m ach ine t o guarant e t at t e y m at t e v rsion of M andriv e h h ch h e a you are running, but w h ich are not of icial f l y support d by M andriv Th is m e ans t at pack age s e a. h in cont do not ge t of icialse curit updat s, e v n rib f y e e if a v ne rabil y is discov re d in t e m . You sh oul ul it e h d not use cont in se curit crit rib y ical uat sit ions.

m ay se e t is re f rre d t as " ub. ub" cont h e o cl cl ) ains updat d v rsions of m aj ope n source appl ions e e or icat e xcl e l av abl t Cl m e m be rs. F inst usiv y ail e o ub or ance , f M andriv L or a inux 2006, t is m e dia curre nt y h l cont ains GNO M E 2. 12, M ozil Fire f l a ox 1. and 5, O pe nO f ice . f org 2. 2. 0.

Cl proprie t ub ary appl ions (you m ay icat

se e t is re f rre d t as " ub. h e o cl com m e rcial cont " ) ains al t e non-f e sof w are t at w e m ak e av abl t lh re t h ail e o Cl m e m be rs and t rough t e com m e rciale dit ub h h ions of M andriv a.

j pack age cont ains ope n source sof w are w h ich is t

w rit e n in t e Jav l t h a anguage and re q uire s t e nonh f e Sun Jav t run. Jpack age is not run by re a o

M andriv m ail l t a ing is s

M ail l s are of e n use d by ope n source proj ct ing ist t e s f or organisat ion, discussion and support and , M andriv is no dif e re nt Th e re are se v ralm ail a f . e ing l s av abl f M andriv use rs. ist ail e or a

cook e r is t e m ain m ail l for discussion of h ing ist

Cook e r, te h M andriv a L inux de v l e nt e opm dist ribut ion. Th e re are som e se parat l s f e ist or spe cif are as of de v l e nt cook e r-am d64, ic e opm : cook e r-s e rv r cook e r-i18n and cook e re , urpm .

Ne w b ie and Expe rt are t e t o l s w h e re you h w ist

can ge t support and assist ance f rom ot e r M andriv h a use rs and som e M andriv st f To sign up, v : a af . isit http://ipoo.org/39on F or al t e l h ot e r h l s, ist t o subscribe , e m ail
sympa@mandrivalinux.org w it t e e m ailsubj ct h h e se t t subscribe name_of_list - f e xam pl, o or e subscribe security-announce.

ch ange l is t e l w h e re announce m e nt are og h ist s

se nt f ne w pack age s in Cook e r and Com m unit or y re lase s. announce m e nt incl t e pack age nam e , e s ude h de script and ch ange l ion og.

k e rne l cus s is t e l for t e discussion of -dis h ist h

M andriv k e rne lde v l e nt bot in Cook e r and a e opm , h in st e re lase s. abl e

s e curit y-announce is t e m ail l w h e re h ing ist

ne w se curit adv y isorie s are re lase d. Subscribing e w il k e e p you up t dat on al t e se curit updat s l o e lh y e re lase d f M andriv product e or a s.

m dv -dis t ro-t s is t e l for discussing ool h ist

v arious auxil iary t s use d t aid M andriv ool o a de v l e nt incl e opm , uding t e buil syst m , upl h d e oad m e ch anism , t e CD cre at h ion t s (m k cd and ool drak l e ), t e m irroring proce ss, and t e v iv h h arious de v l e nt re l e d bot and ch e ck e r script e opm at s s.

s e curit y-dis cus s is t e l w h e re se curit h ist y

updat s or se curit in ge ne ral e y can be discusse d.

M andriv L a inux Ins ide # 2

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M AND RIV PACK AGE T A REES EXPL AINED

W h at t ch oos e : O f icial o f or Com m unit y?

Conf e d by t e t o us h w M andriv L a inux t e s ?Th is art e re icl e xpl ains t e m bot . h h BY AD AM W IL IAM SO N L
M ost re ade rs w il k now t at t l h o gain acce ss t t e w ide st possibl o h e range of pack age s f M andriv or a L inux, you can use an Int rne t e se rv r as a pack age source (an e ' urpm i m e dia' in M andriv a j argon). Th e re are se v ral e w e bsit s and appl ions w h ich e icat h e l you t se t up urpm i m e dia. p o In som e of t e m , you m ay se e a h ch oice be t e e n " f icial and w O f " " Com m unit m e dia. y" Th e ch oice re f e ct t e f l s h act t at h , on t e M andriv m irror sit s, h a e t e re are act l t o dif e re nt h ual w y f v rsions of e ach dist e ribut ion since M andriv L a inux 10. O n 0. t e M andriv m irrors, be ne at h a h te t h op lv l M andriv inux e e aL dire ct ory, t e re are dire ct s h orie nam e d " f of icial and " v l " de e " . Each of t e se cont h ains a t e f re or e ach M andriv re lase since a e 10. 0. Th e t e re f or e ach dist ribut ion in te h /de v l e dire ct ory is t e " h Com m unit y" v rsion of t at dist e h ribut ion. Th e t e in t e /of icialdire ct re h f ory is te h " f icial v rsion. Th e O f " e " f icial v rsion O f " e of e ach dist ribut ion is t e re f re nce h e v rsion. It is t e e xact st e of e h at t e dist h ribut ion at t e m om e nt h t e of icialdiscs f t at v rsion h f or h e w e re m ade . At t at point t e h , h O f icialv rsion is f f e roze n, and it ne v r ch ange s. You w il not e l ice te h /of icial dire ct f ory al so cont ains a /updat s e subdire ct ory. Th is is w h e re t e h of icial updat s f e f or e ach dist ribut ion, produce d and signe d by t e se curit t am , are h y e st d. W h e n you run M andriv ore a Updat or M andriv O nl , t e y e a ine h l ook f updat s in t is are a. If or e h you run a copy of M andriv a L inux 2006 inst ld f al e rom t e h of icial s and you k e e p it up t f CD o dat e by running M andriv a Updat and M andriv O nl , e a ine you can say you run t e " f icial h O f " v rsion of M andriv L e a inux 2006. Unl e t e " f icial t e , t e ik h O f " re h " Com m unit y" t e re f or e ach v rsion of M andriv is not e a f roze n. It st s of t e sam e as art f h t e O f icial t e , but f h f re rom t at h point on, updat d pack age s can e be adde d t it Al t e updat s o . lh e produce d by t e se curit t am h y e are al so copie d int o te h " Com m unit t e . H ow e v r, t e y" re e h " Com m unit t e al ge t ot e r y" re so s h updat s - sm al non-se curit e l , y re l e d updat s and f s w h ich at e ixe did not ne e d t be issue d as f l o ul " f of icial updat s. " " e Com m unit y" al incl s updat s f som e so ude e or pack age s f rom t e " rib" h cont dire ct ory, w h ich cont ains pack age s w h ich t e se curit h y t am doe s not of icial support e f l y . So t e " h Com m unit t e is a y" re m ore dynam ic, up-t o-dat t e e re t an " f icial Th e " h O f " . Com m unit y" t e is use d as t e base f re h or updat d e v rsions e of e ach M andriv L a inux re lase . F e or inst ance , t e spe cial w int r h e e dit ion of M andriv L a inux 2006 f t e M andriv Cl w as base d or h a ub on t e M andriv L h a inux 2006 " Com m unit t e of D e ce m be r y" re 2005, and M andriv L a inux O ne 2006 is base d on te h " Com m unit y" t e of M arch re 2006. Th is m e ans t at if you h inst l one of t e se updat d al h e v rsions of M andriv L e a inux, or if you inst lf al rom t e of icialCD s h f t e n use t e " h h Com m unit t e y" re as a source of pack age s, you are running te h " Com m unit y" v rsion of M andriv L e a inux. " Com m unit is a good w ay t y" o acce ss updat s and f s f your e ixe or M andriv L a inux syst m w h ich e m ay not be av abl ye t t rough ail e h t e of icial se curit h f y updat s e m e ch anism . You can use t e h com m unit Easy URPM I w e bsit y e t h e l se t up urpm i m e dia. Just o p v isit
http://easyurpmi.zarb.org

and se t your M andriv v rsion t a e o Com m unit y, t e n f l h ol ow t e h inst ions ruct and run te h com m ands it ge ne rat s. O nce e you h av your m e dia se t up, e t e re ' t o w ays you can q uick l h s w y updat any pack age s you h av e e inst ld w h ich h av updat s in al e e e " Com m unit : y" using te h graph ical pack age inst lr al e rpm drak e - you can use t e " l h Al pack age s, by updat av abil y" e ail it se arch f t r, or using t e il e h com m and l inst lr - urpm i ine al e you can use t is com m and: h
urpmi --auto-select

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H O W M AND RIV K IO SK REAL Y W O RK S A L

M andriv K ios k : a b e h ind t e s ce ne s h

BY AD AM W IL IAM SO N L
W e int roduce d you t M andriv o a Kiosk on page 5 of t is issue . h H ow e v r, t e re ' m ore t t e e h s o h syst m t an w h at you se e on t e e h h surf . To use Kiosk , al you ace l ne e d t k now is h ow t v o o isit a w e b page and cl t e inst l ick h al but on, but f t ose w it an t or h h int re st t e re ' m uch e , h s m ore going on be h ind t e sce ne s! h W h e n you cl on t e ' al ick h inst l ' but on t inst l a M andriv t o al a Kiosk bundl, a spe cial bundl e e f e is se nt t t e brow se r. In a il o h f l updat d M andriv L ul y e a inux 2006 or M andriv O ne 2006, t e a h Konq ue ror and Fire f brow se rs ox unde rst and t at t is f e f h h il orm at sh oul be ope ne d by t e d h ' dk updat ' com m and m e (t e h com m and l ine f ront e nd t o M andriv Updat and M andriv a e a O nl , w h ich is use d by v ine arious M andriv ut it s), and so t is is a il ie h w h at is re com m e nde d t t e o h use r. m dk updat it l t e n re ads e se f h t e bundl f e and driv s t e h e il e h re st of t e bundl inst l ion h e al at proce ss. Th e f irst t ing it doe s is t ch e ck h o f t e pre se nce of a w ork ing or h M andriv O nl account f t e a ine or h running syst m . M andriv Kiosk e a is a se parat se rv e ice f rom M andriv O nl , but bot are a ine h base d on t e sam e pl f h at orm and use t e sam e account syst m f h e or conv nie nce . If no account is e f ound, a ne w one is aut at l re gist re d w it t e om ical y e h h
Th e re 's m ore t t is t an m e e t t e e ye o h h s h

l ogin de t s t at w e re prov d ail h ide by t e use r on l h ogging in t t e o h M andriv Kiosk syst m . If t e a e h use r h as t e corre ct priv e ge s t h il o use M andriv O nl , a f l a ine ul account is cre at d; ot e rw ise , a e h l it d account is cre at d w h ich im e e w il al l l ow M andriv Kiosk t a o w ork , but w il not al l l acce ss ow t t e f at s of M andriv o h e ure a O nl . ine O nce an O nl account is f ine ound, or cre at d, t e bundl f e cause s e h e il m dk updat t se t up som e ne w e o urpm i m e dia (sof w are t re posit s) orie v ia te h urpm i. addm e dia com m and. Th e act ual pack age s t at m ak e up h e ach M andriv Kiosk bundl are a e col ct d t t e r in a de dicat d l e e oge h e urpm i m e dia h ost d on a e M andriv se rv r w h ich re q uire s a e aut e nt ion t acce ss. Th e h icat o appropriat e m e dia f or t e h re q ue st d bundl is adde d, w it e e h te h aut e nt ion ge ne rat d h icat e f rom t e use r' M andriv Kiosk h s a account In addit . ion t t is, o h m e dia are adde d f or ' ain' m , ' cont rib' and ' updat s' - t e t re e e h h of icial re posit s (h ost d on f orie e t e of icial publ m irror sit s) h f ic e w h ich cont ain al t e ope n l h source pack age s t at m ak e up h t e bul of M andriv L h k a inux it l se f . Th e se m e dia are adde d t e nsure o t at al possibl de pe nde ncie s f h l e or t e pack age s in t e bundl are h h e av abl. ail e Final m dk updat cal gurpm i l y, e l s

t e graph ical count rpart t h e o urpm i - t act l inst l t e o ual y al h bundl. Th e e xact com m and e issue d t l gurpm i t conside r e l s o onl t e m ain, cont y h rib, updat s e and bundl m e dia. It t e n e h inst s it t inst lt e bundl ruct o al h e m et apack age , w h ich is a singl e pack age pre se nt in e ach bundl e m e dia w h ich cont ains no act ual f e s, but de pe nds on al t e il l h ot e r pack age s t at m ak e up t e h h h bundl, so t at inst l t is one e h al ing h pack age cause s al t e ot e r l h h pack age s t be inst ld. It o al e f h e r inst s it t updat any urt ruct o e pack age s t at are curre nt y h l inst ld of w h ich ne w e r v rsions al e e e xist in t e bundl m e dia: t is is h e h t cov r sit ions in w h ich a o e uat pack age re q uire d by t e bundl h e m et apack age is inst ld, al e sat ying t e de pe nde ncy, but isf h t e inst ld v rsion is ol r t an h al e e de h an updat d v rsion av abl in e e ail e t e bundl. W h e n you se e h e M andriv Kiosk inst l a al ing t e h h undre ds of updat d pack age s e t at m ak e up t e KD E or h h GNO M E bundls, it is t is e h com m and t at is running. h M ost of t e com m ands and h proce sse s t at are run as part of h a t ypicalM andriv Kiosk se ssion a l t t e f e /v og/m e ssage s og o h il ar/l so if you w ant t se e al t e se o lh indiv idual st s at w ork , you age can t race t e m by re ading h t rough t is l f e . It w il al h h og il l so t l you e xact y w h ich pack age s e l l h av be e n inst ld and re m ov d. e al e e

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