Buy a book specific to RedHat linux, which will deal with the RPMs, and / or
go on the net to www.redhat.com <http://www.redhat.com> and look at the RPM
faq. Take it from there.
Toby.
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From: Michael A Lane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 06 April 2000 14:47
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Downloading/Installing programs
New to Linux, use to Windows. I've purchased several books and each of them
have strong points in using Linux, but each one of them are weak in
explaining step by step downloading, installing the software so that it can
be launched from the desk top. I look for programs which have the "rpm" in
the command line as well as "tz", "gz". I download them into my home
directory, which is probably not a good idea, then I use the "tar xzvf
{program name}. It opens and creates a new file, but that is as far as I
know. I know there is a lot more to it but need help or better yet
instructions on how to proceed.
Second question deals with Linux certification, one of the books directed
you to www.linuxtraining.org <http://www.linuxtraining.org> . Can you do
this type of certification on your own at little cost, or is it the other
way around?
Michael Lane
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