I have been using linux for ca. one week now, and I think it's lovely.
The only problem I have is to find out how to install/uninstall programs.

Now i want to install xmms and downloaded te file.

I got errors when I'm using the tar.gz.

Now I want to try to use rpm packages. But how on earth do I use them I did everything like some of you told:

-U xmms-mp3-1.2.10-2.2.p.1.fc2.fr.i386.rpm

Than the system says : -bash: -U: command not found.

What command should I use and what after the command has executed. Should I make an install or kan I run the programm at once.

I love the linux but again I'm an old Win#¤"s and dos user so I have to get used to linux.

Hope you will help this


With regards GVG

It depends on what distro you are using. By the looks of the tarball (tar.gz) you were trying to install, I'd guess you're using Fedora Core2?

If you've downloaded the .tar.gz you're well on your way. Try the command

rpm -ivh xmms-mp3-1.2.10-2.2.p.1.fc2.fr.i386.rpm

just for info's sake, the -U you were trying to use is called a switch and that is also part of the rpm command. You could for instance if you've already installed xmms previously and want to Upgrade do rpm -Uvh xmms-xxxxxx.xxxx.fc2.i386.rpm

hope this helps,
PJT

I'd guess that would mean GVG is running mandrake 10. You can also open up a terminal, su into root, and type

Thanx Guys.

The urpmi xmms is that the command mandrake is using??
When I write just rpm i can't see this option.

If you guys have some standard install procedures (for whatever program) your welcome to write them to me.

Hope to hear from you soon!


With regars GVG

you can install xmms from the cds you can go to the menu->system->configure (under gnome) and look for install packages or software or something like this (I don't know what option is cause my desktop isn't in english) enter root password and then you can type the name of software you can install, if the program is in the cds and you haven't got installed yet, you can tick it in the window the click install and then put the cd you have been asked for.

If the program isn't in the cds you can search for it here: http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/

Typically if you had xmms.rpm you would install it with
Mandrake has a nice tool though called urpmi. If the package it on one of the CDs, which xmms should be, it will install it from there and it will also see if what you are trying to install has any dependencies and will install them too.

So as root type this

SHIT errors again:

urpmi gives me the next errors

rpm pakke1: Nogen forespurgte pakker kan ikke installeres:
xmms-1.2.10-0.1gpw.i586 (grundet uopfyldt libxmms1[== 1.2.10-0.1gpw]) (J/n) j
(Some packages can not be installed(because not fully entered libxmms1)

rpm pakke2: [root@dhcppc0 xmms]# urpmi xmms-1.2.10-2.2.p.l.fc2.fr.i386.rpm
kunne ikke nå rpm fil [xmms-1.2.10-2.2.p.l.fc2.fr.i386.rpm]
fejl ved registrering af lokale pakker
(cannot reach rom file, error on registrating of lokal packages)



HELP This

Thanks for the translation
Have you tried looking on the CDs for libxmms and xmms and then go into the directory they are in and typing

Welcome the club of "I can't compile anything in Mandrake"

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...37#post1088937

Oops...

URPMI is the way to go as darin3200 said, but first you should try updating your URPMI database.

1. Log in as a regular user and go into X windows (may need to type startx).
2. Open a browser and browse to
http://urpmi.org/easyurpmi/index.php
3. Fill out the proper info according to your setup > follow online instructions.
4. Open a terminal window and type su to change to root
5. As root type first type urpmi.removemedia -a then type all 3 or 4 lines according to the online instructions.
6. once the updates complete type (still as root in the terminal window) urpmi xmms
7. if it asks you if it can install dependencies, say "Y" which would include libxmms

Cheers,
PJT

Thanx again.

The easiest way was to install them from the CD's with the "package installer" option. I didn't know it was there. But what do you guys generally think about installing 3th perty software. As I can understand it's not yet that easy like in wi¤#"ws, is this because of all the different distributions??

Hope to hear from all of you again soon (hopefully not because of the problems)

Greetinx GVG

I use to install software of 3th party because the one that comes in the cds aren't the last version, for example, mandrake has gnome 2.4 and i want 2.6 or have gimp 1.* and i want gimp 2.*.

Sorry for butting in but I got this
[root@192 ka9qlq]# urpmi.addmedia plf ftp://mandrakeusers.org/pub/PLF/mandrake/10.0 with hdlist.cz
added medium plf
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.cd2.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.cd3.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.cd4.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.cd1.cz]
retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "plf"...
ftp://mandrakeusers.org/pub/PLF/mandrake/10.0/hdlist.cz
...retrieving failed: curl: (9) Couldn't cd to pub

I remember reading somewhere that mdk 10 had a problem with urpmi and curl but can't find it again. Ideas?
Alvin