What do the characters y/d/N mean?
When I am updating my system, the machine tells me the size of the packages to download and asks me:
is this ok: [y/d/N]?
I know the meaning of y (yes) and N (no), but don't know what d stands for. Can someone please explain it to me?
Note: In case it is needed, I am running Fedora 20.
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When I am updating my system, the machine tells me the size of the packages to download and asks me:
is this ok: [y/d/N]?
I know the meaning of y (yes) and N (no), but don't know what d stands for. Can someone please explain it to me?
Note: In case it is needed, I am running Fedora 20.
fedora yum upgrade
edited 1 hour ago
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked Dec 25 '13 at 16:16
Chir LopezChir Lopez
141123
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For reference, the capitalisation of the N means that it is the default option, and will be chosen if you press enter without typing one of the letters first
– CyberJacob
Dec 25 '13 at 16:35
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When I am updating my system, the machine tells me the size of the packages to download and asks me:
is this ok: [y/d/N]?
I know the meaning of y (yes) and N (no), but don't know what d stands for. Can someone please explain it to me?
Note: In case it is needed, I am running Fedora 20.
fedora yum upgrade
edited 1 hour ago
Rui F Ribeiro
39.6k1479132
asked Dec 25 '13 at 16:16
Chir LopezChir Lopez
141123
When I am updating my system, the machine tells me the size of the packages to download and asks me:
is this ok: [y/d/N]?
I know the meaning of y (yes) and N (no), but don't know what d stands for. Can someone please explain it to me?
Note: In case it is needed, I am running Fedora 20.
fedora yum upgrade
fedora yum upgrade
edited 1 hour ago
Rui F Ribeiro
39.6k1479132
asked Dec 25 '13 at 16:16
Chir LopezChir Lopez
141123
edited 1 hour ago
Rui F Ribeiro
39.6k1479132
asked Dec 25 '13 at 16:16
Chir LopezChir Lopez
141123
edited 1 hour ago
Rui F Ribeiro
39.6k1479132
edited 1 hour ago
Rui F Ribeiro
39.6k1479132
edited 1 hour ago
Rui F Ribeiro
39.6k1479132
39.6k1479132
asked Dec 25 '13 at 16:16
Chir LopezChir Lopez
141123
asked Dec 25 '13 at 16:16
Chir LopezChir Lopez
141123
asked Dec 25 '13 at 16:16
Chir LopezChir Lopez
141123
141123
6
For reference, the capitalisation of the N means that it is the default option, and will be chosen if you press enter without typing one of the letters first
– CyberJacob
Dec 25 '13 at 16:35
add a comment |
6
For reference, the capitalisation of the N means that it is the default option, and will be chosen if you press enter without typing one of the letters first
– CyberJacob
Dec 25 '13 at 16:35
6
6
For reference, the capitalisation of the N means that it is the default option, and will be chosen if you press enter without typing one of the letters first
– CyberJacob
Dec 25 '13 at 16:35
For reference, the capitalisation of the N means that it is the default option, and will be chosen if you press enter without typing one of the letters first
– CyberJacob
Dec 25 '13 at 16:35
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The d means "download only", which sounds like it will just fetch the packages for your update but not apply them.
It is the same as yum --download-only according to this mailing list archive.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 16:24
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Worth noting that the man page for yum says under--downloadonly:Don't update, just download. This is done in the background, so the yum lock is released for other operations. This can also be chosen by typing 'd'ownloadonly at the transaction confirmation prompt.
– depquid
Nov 24 '14 at 21:10
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The d means "download only", which sounds like it will just fetch the packages for your update but not apply them.
It is the same as yum --download-only according to this mailing list archive.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 16:24
caseycasey
11.5k33457
2
Worth noting that the man page for yum says under--downloadonly:Don't update, just download. This is done in the background, so the yum lock is released for other operations. This can also be chosen by typing 'd'ownloadonly at the transaction confirmation prompt.
– depquid
Nov 24 '14 at 21:10
add a comment |
The d means "download only", which sounds like it will just fetch the packages for your update but not apply them.
It is the same as yum --download-only according to this mailing list archive.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 16:24
caseycasey
11.5k33457
2
Worth noting that the man page for yum says under--downloadonly:Don't update, just download. This is done in the background, so the yum lock is released for other operations. This can also be chosen by typing 'd'ownloadonly at the transaction confirmation prompt.
– depquid
Nov 24 '14 at 21:10
add a comment |
The d means "download only", which sounds like it will just fetch the packages for your update but not apply them.
It is the same as yum --download-only according to this mailing list archive.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 16:24
caseycasey
11.5k33457
The d means "download only", which sounds like it will just fetch the packages for your update but not apply them.
It is the same as yum --download-only according to this mailing list archive.
answered Dec 25 '13 at 16:24
caseycasey
11.5k33457
edited Dec 25 '13 at 16:31
answered Dec 25 '13 at 16:24
caseycasey
11.5k33457
answered Dec 25 '13 at 16:24
caseycasey
11.5k33457
answered Dec 25 '13 at 16:24
caseycasey
11.5k33457
11.5k33457
2
Worth noting that the man page for yum says under--downloadonly:Don't update, just download. This is done in the background, so the yum lock is released for other operations. This can also be chosen by typing 'd'ownloadonly at the transaction confirmation prompt.
– depquid
Nov 24 '14 at 21:10
add a comment |
2
Worth noting that the man page for yum says under--downloadonly:Don't update, just download. This is done in the background, so the yum lock is released for other operations. This can also be chosen by typing 'd'ownloadonly at the transaction confirmation prompt.
– depquid
Nov 24 '14 at 21:10
2
2
Worth noting that the man page for yum says under
--downloadonly: Don't update, just download. This is done in the background, so the yum lock is released for other operations. This can also be chosen by typing 'd'ownloadonly at the transaction confirmation prompt.– depquid
Nov 24 '14 at 21:10
Worth noting that the man page for yum says under
--downloadonly: Don't update, just download. This is done in the background, so the yum lock is released for other operations. This can also be chosen by typing 'd'ownloadonly at the transaction confirmation prompt.– depquid
Nov 24 '14 at 21:10
add a comment |
6
For reference, the capitalisation of the N means that it is the default option, and will be chosen if you press enter without typing one of the letters first
– CyberJacob
Dec 25 '13 at 16:35