installation question

today53 · 10-11-2003, 11:06 AM

can anyone please explain to me how to install the following files:

- krb5-1.2.7-10.scr.rpm
- openssl-0.9.7a-2.scr.rpm

i double-click the file, then there a message asking me to provide the root password, after i typed in the password. the meassage deisappers, but nothing seems to happen at all.

obviously, i dont know how to use the terninal for the files.

thanks.

ceedeedoos · 10-11-2003, 11:08 AM

those are source code rpms ... you might want to look for their binary counterparts (ie the same name without src, I think)

so these files I think
krb5-1.2.7-10.rpm
openssl-0.9.7a-2.rpm

and then indeed double clicking should do it!

today53 · 10-11-2003, 11:15 AM

those files seem to be the ones i need.
because when i tried to add some some packages with the installation CD, it said couldnt be found on the system. so i got a hold on them, then i got lost.
also, when i looked them up from the net, they are seem to have that src part in the name

chii-chan · 10-12-2003, 11:32 PM

for src files you have to use terminal

rpmbuild --rebuild package.x.x.x.src.rpm