Trying to install an .rpm file without YaST

nicksmart234 · 09-28-2004, 08:52 PM

hi im trying to install an rpm file wihtout yast im in the terminal and wuts the command to run an rpm file? thx just ask for more info

trickykid · 09-28-2004, 09:00 PM

man rpm is your friend.. man pages are always available

Quick and dirty:

rpm -ivh <rpmfilename.rpm>

That will install..

If you already have the package installed but its an updated package do this:

rpm -Uvh <rpmfilename.rpm>

nicksmart234 · 09-28-2004, 09:30 PM

so wu twould i do for the file
FlightGear-0.7.10-39.nosrc.rpm
in the directry
file:/root/Games

Tinkster · 09-28-2004, 10:07 PM

yo uwutr ead
man rpm

Cheers,
Tink

trickykid · 09-28-2004, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nicksmart234
so wu twould i do for the file
FlightGear-0.7.10-39.nosrc.rpm
in the directry
file:/root/Games

Well, you would apply the commands I gave with the name of the rpm you have like this:

rpm -ivh FlightGear-0.7.10-39.nosrc.rpm

And its most likely you'll need to be logged in as root to do this as well, but you never know.

PS. Is your name really Nick Smart? I knew and had a friend named Nick Smart in Dallas..

halo14 · 09-29-2004, 12:22 PM

lol... (liking the sarcasum)

Also, as a side note.. I have always gotten into the habit of always running "rpm -Uvh" because it will upgrade if it's there and install it if it's not... if yu use -Ivh because you don't think that package is there... you run the risk of having two versions of the same ackage installed... I have never, nor do I know anyone who has ever done that... but I just figured it's good practice...

nicksmart234 · 09-29-2004, 07:41 PM

1 no my name is not nick smart i nvr give out my real name
2. ok i typed in the command and then it loaded then..... nothing happens.... wut do i do?

Tinkster · 09-29-2004, 07:54 PM

Brew a cup of tea?
Read some more "man rpm"?

What did you expect to happen, that the install process
also launch the newly installed program?

Cheers,
Tink