Re: [PLUG] R there any alternatives to RPM

2005-07-07 Thread c.v.hazarey
Hi, Here are the links. http://apt.freshrpms.net/ http://www.brennan.id.au/07-Package_Management.html#yum http://linuxcommand.org/man_pages/yum8.html http://linux.duke.edu/projects/yum/index.ptml http://www.sial.org/howto/yum/ Bye, Chaitanya V. Hazarey -- _

Re: [PLUG] R there any alternatives to RPM

2005-07-06 Thread Aditya Godbole
On 7/6/05, Gurudatta Raut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ever tried giving links on apte ? > Ever tried reading the mailing list ettiquettes? Is it that you have only email access and no web access whatsoever? -aditya -- __ Pu

Re: [PLUG] R there any alternatives to RPM

2005-07-06 Thread A G
> When you do a GNU/Linux install, you should install > al > the development tools and kernel sources. If a > person > doesn't install it, why blame the software? > > GNU/Linux gives the freedom to compile packages from > sources or install from .rpms or using installers > from > distros. > > E

Re: [PLUG] R there any alternatives to RPM

2005-07-06 Thread c.v.hazarey
Hi Gurudutta, I would suggest you lookup yum for redhat , and also apt-get from redhat. Even when you have got all the packages in place to install you can use a good tool such as ezrpm. Look it up. Regards, Chaitanya V. Hazarey -- ___

Re: [PLUG] R there any alternatives to RPM

2005-07-06 Thread Shakthi Kannan
Hi, --- Gurudatta Raut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I used it. TO my shock it gave message that it > required 4 more packages. You are to use the package installers for your distro which will take care of dependencies. > I was installing FireFox, Its a shame that now I am > using Firefox on Win

Re: [PLUG] R there any alternatives to RPM

2005-07-06 Thread Sagar Gokhale
> > > > (first of all, I would say that gentoo portage is the best) > > <_*flame*_> FreeBSD ports are even better. <_*/flame*_> thats like saying that the father is better than a child. By laws of evolution, something will, generally speaking, improve over generations. Thus portage is better. :P

Re: [PLUG] R there any alternatives to RPM

2005-07-05 Thread Shantanoo
On 7/6/05, Sagar Gokhale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > So, what is the setup.exe equivalent in LINUX ? > > > > > > > None (that I know of). Its better to use a Debian based distribution. > > All dependency problems will get solved. > > (first of all, I would say that gentoo portage is the best)

Re: [PLUG] R there any alternatives to RPM

2005-07-05 Thread Rahul Sundaram
Gurudatta Raut wrote: Hi, Sorry but some good person from PLUG told me to use - rpm - ivh Filename.rpm I used it. TO my shock it gave message that it required 4 more packages. I was installing FireFox, Its a shame that now I am using Firefox on WindowsXP, which got installed in a breeze. No

Re: [PLUG] R there any alternatives to RPM

2005-07-05 Thread Aditya Godbole
On 7/5/05, Gurudatta Raut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- Aditya Godbole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am a VB developer, When we package software we > > take > > > care that all the required files are with the > > > setup.exe. > > > > > > > Whether thats a good approach is debatable. >

Re: [PLUG] R there any alternatives to RPM

2005-07-05 Thread Gurudatta Raut
--- Aditya Godbole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am a VB developer, When we package software we > take > > care that all the required files are with the > > setup.exe. > > > > Whether thats a good approach is debatable. Tried and test with time for years is unquestionalble, specially when o

Re: [PLUG] R there any alternatives to RPM

2005-07-05 Thread Sagar Gokhale
> > So, what is the setup.exe equivalent in LINUX ? > > > > None (that I know of). Its better to use a Debian based distribution. > All dependency problems will get solved. (first of all, I would say that gentoo portage is the best) I dont know about others, but installing synaptic should make th

Re: [PLUG] R there any alternatives to RPM

2005-07-05 Thread Kapil D. Pendse
Hi Gurudatta! > - rpm - ivh Filename.rpm > > I used it. TO my shock it gave message that it > required 4 more packages. I'm afraid but it happens and it's always frustrating... :-( When I started with Linux, I got frustrated with it too... RPM on it's own will only check if all dependencies are

Re: [PLUG] R there any alternatives to RPM

2005-07-05 Thread Aditya Godbole
On 7/3/05, Gurudatta Raut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Sorry but some good person from PLUG told me to use > > - rpm - ivh Filename.rpm > > I used it. TO my shock it gave message that it > required 4 more packages. > > I was installing FireFox, Its a shame that now I am > using Firefox