--- smart-1.4.1/smart/commands/install.py.update_channels~	2012-01-20 21:04:46.027685304 +0100
+++ smart-1.4.1/smart/commands/install.py	2012-01-20 21:54:27.402246672 +0100
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ def option_parser():
                       help=_("dump metalink xml and don't commit operation"))
     parser.add_option("--download", action="store_true",
                       help=_("download packages and don't commit operation"))
+    parser.add_option("--update", action="store_true",
+                      help=_("update channel information before trying "
+                             "to install"))
+    parser.add_option("--update-channels", action="store", metavar="ALIASES",
+                      help=_("update only given channels (comma separated "
+                             "aliases)"))
     parser.add_option("--explain", action="store_true",
                       help=_("include additional information about changes,"
                              "when possible"))
@@ -97,9 +103,13 @@ def main(ctrl, opts):
         for url, file in succ.items():
             ctrl.addFileChannel(file)
             opts.args.remove(url)
-    if sysconf.get("auto-update"):
+    if opts.update or opts.update_channels or sysconf.get("auto-update"):
         from smart.commands import update
-        updateopts = update.parse_options([])
+        if opts.update_channels:
+            channels = opts.update_channels.split(",")
+        else:
+            channels = []
+        updateopts = update.parse_options(channels)
         update.main(ctrl, updateopts)
     else:
         ctrl.reloadChannels()
--- smart-1.4.1/smart/commands/upgrade.py.update_channels~	2010-12-06 10:11:05.000000000 +0100
+++ smart-1.4.1/smart/commands/upgrade.py	2012-01-20 21:54:27.402246672 +0100
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ def option_parser():
     parser.add_option("--update", action="store_true",
                       help=_("update channel information before trying "
                              "to upgrade"))
+    parser.add_option("--update-channels", action="store", metavar="ALIASES",
+                      help=_("update only given channels (comma separated "
+                             "aliases)"))
     parser.add_option("--check", action="store_true",
                       help=_("just check if there are upgrades to be done"))
     parser.add_option("--check-update", action="store_true",
@@ -94,9 +97,13 @@ def main(ctrl, opts):
     if opts.explain:
         sysconf.set("explain-changesets", True, soft=True)
 
-    if opts.update or sysconf.get("auto-update"):
+    if opts.update or opts.update_channels or sysconf.get("auto-update"):
         from smart.commands import update
-        updateopts = update.parse_options([])
+        if opts.update_channels:
+            channels = opts.update_channels.split(",")
+        else:
+            channels = []
+        updateopts = update.parse_options(channels)
         update.main(ctrl, updateopts)
     else:
         ctrl.reloadChannels()