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5m1 01-22-2009 03:17 AM

how to install binary files and rpm's
 
hello !it's my first thread, and first visit on this site, i've an "old" verssion of linux wich is :mandrake 10.0 and i'd like to install more packages but i don't know how to proceed, i tryed to install "blender" and avast! with the command "getinstall and i recieved a similar message "permition deeided"
please, tel me if possible how to do

repo 01-22-2009 03:19 AM

you need to be root to use getinstall
sudo getinstall

knudfl 01-22-2009 01:53 PM

Welcome to Linux Questions.

If the packages are "rpm" packages, this command
will do : first type 'su' + type the root password
...next : rpm -Uvh blender.....
( Use full package name )

Installing a package with a different suffix, please
show the package name.

And I have never seen a command by name "getinstall"
....

servat78 01-22-2009 08:18 PM

"permition deeided" is an usual response - I assume that's a localized string, meaning something like 'permission denied' maybe.
AFAIK has Blender also tarballs for installation, that can be unpacked anywhere, so you don't need root privileges to run it - either run it by full pathname to the blender executable, or add the location to your $PATH

Debian

knudfl 02-04-2009 07:06 AM

Found this in "Visitor Messages"
Quote:

thank you knudfl, i'll try this, but, could you tell me if i've to use consol or another waye...
Yes, open a terminal window, any, and try the
commands mentioned in # 3.
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