[Yum] problem in multithreaded yum display

Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com
Sat Apr 25 19:45:28 UTC 2009


Ashwini Dhiman wrote:
> Yes, I was also thinking of this option. apt-get does show
> simultaneous downloads. Any idea how does apt do it???

The usual way of doing that sort of thing is to fork off several 
processes to do the work while the display code sits in a select loop 
reading status from their connected pipes and updating the screen.

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   Les Mikesell
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