To install and RPM, the easiest way is to open a terminal window and, at the
command prompt, type "su" followed by your root password. You need to be the
root user in order to install software on your system.
Then, in the directory containing the downloaded RPM, type:
rpm -ivh [RPM_filename]
This tells the program RPM to install and verify the file, and to display
hash marks as a sort of progress indicator. (Actually -i on its own would be
sufficient.)
If you're in doubt about what you're doing, you might want to try:
rpm -ivh [RPM_filename} --test
This will do a "dry run" and tell you whether you're likely to run into any
problems.
Remember after you've installed your RPM to type "exit" so that you return to
the normal user. You don't want to stay logged in as root any longer than
necessary.
There's a lot more you can do with RPM. See "man rpm" for details.
Cheers.
M.
On Sunday 04 February 2001 14:32, Julio Gutierrez wrote:
> Can anyone tell me how to install rpms that I have downloaded, this is the
> first time I actually install one so any help will be appreciated
> Thanx!
> Julio
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TENZO Design
