Using Rpm to install....

sixgauge · 11-27-2005, 01:18 AM

Well Big Newbie here again about ready to ask yet another dumb question... I have used rpm to install 2 programs. A theme manager and cd burning software. The two downloads worked with no problem, but I can't find where they installed at... I have looked about everywhere with no success.... I have mandrake 10.1 Official

thanks for any help..

The Newbie

Keruskerfuerst · 11-27-2005, 03:44 AM

To install use:

rpm -ihv "programname".rpm on the console as "root".

reddazz · 11-27-2005, 04:14 AM

What packages did you install. Always give as much information as possible in your posts. If you installed k3b it should be somewhere in kmenu -> system -> archivers (Don't ask my why Mandriva put it in that section of the menu instead of Multimedia like most distros).

sixgauge · 11-27-2005, 10:35 AM

Thanks alot guys.... I found everything and sorry next time I will be more informational in my posts... once again thanks

iggep · 11-27-2005, 10:37 AM

one option you can use is find. find / | grep name_of_package will show you where everything is installed. Or another option is 'man name_of_package' will bring up the man page for that package if there is one.

sixgauge · 11-27-2005, 11:17 AM

awsome thanks alot man...

tkedwards · 11-27-2005, 03:45 PM

Code:

rpm -ql packagename

will show you what files a package installed
If you prefer a GUI then menu->System->Configuration->Packaging->Remove Software and select 'Maximum Information'. You can now browse what's on your system.