Please note that the following has only been tested on a full (everything) install.
If you get segmentation errors please do the following.
type rpm -e apt
run the script again (this is a bug in apt, not the script)
Hi, for those of you with a fresh (or not so fresh) install of Fedora core 2, I am providing a script file that will install the following packages (all from
www.freshrpms.net).
apt - rpm package management
synaptic - Graphical package management program using apt
mplayer - the movie player for linux.
amule - Easy to use client for ED2k Peer-to-Peer Network
xmule - Easy to use client for ED2k Peer-to-Peer Network
cabextract - Program to extract Microsoft Cabinet files.
d4x - Downloader for X that supports resuming and many others.
rar+unrar
gnubay - Nintendo Gameboy Colour emulator.
xmame - The x Multi Arcade Machine Emulator.
armagetron - Multiplayer 'Tron' 3D racing game - online.
if you can think of anything else then please let me know.
please note that you must be loged in as root.
first copy the following into a text file and name it fresh_install
save it to /root
open a console
type chmod 777 frash_install
type ./fresh_install
copy and paste after this line.
##############################################################################
## ##
## Fresh Installer - needed packages for a fresh install of Fedora Core 2 ##
## ##
##############################################################################
# create the downloads dir within root.
echo Making download folder in root.
mkdir /root/downloads
cd /root/downloads
clear
###############################################
# get and install latest apt for Fedora Core 2.
###############################################
echo Getting and installing apt.
wget
http://ftp.freshrpms.net/pub/freshrp...c2.fr.i386.rpm
rpm -i apt-0.5.15cnc6-1.1.fc2.fr.i386.rpm
clear
# Run the initial update
echo Run the initial update, do this once a week.
apt-get update
clear
######################################
# use apt to get some needed packages.
######################################
# synaptic - Graphical package management program using apt
echo Getting and installing synaptic.
apt-get install synaptic
clear
# mplayer - the movie player for linux.
# Install xine aswell, use for avi and such files.
echo Getting and installing mplayer.
apt-get install mplayer
clear
# amule - Easy to use client for ED2k Peer-to-Peer Network based on eMule
echo Getting and installing amule.
apt-get install amule
clear
# xmule - Easy to use client for ED2k Peer-to-Peer Network based on eMule
echo Getting and installing xmule.
apt-get install xmule
clear
# cabextract - Program to extract Microsoft Cabinet files.
echo Getting and installing cabextract.
apt-get install cabextract
clear
# d4x - Downloader for X that supports resuming and many other .features.
echo Getting and installing d4x.
apt-get install d4x
clear
# rar+unrar
echo Getting and installing rar, unrar.
apt-get install rar
apt-get install unrar
clear
##########################################################
# Emulation - all you need to play classic games on linux.
##########################################################
# gnubay - Nintendo Gameboy Colour emulator.
echo Getting and installing Gameboy Colour Emulator.
apt-get install gnuboy
clear
# xmame - The x Multi Arcade Machine Emulator
echo Getting and installing mame emulator.
apt-get install xmame
clear
#################
# Must have game.
# armagetron - Multiplayer 'Tron' 3D racing game - online
echo Getting and installing Armagetron - Tron like online game.
apt-get install armagetron
clear
echo Finished........
echo Thanks - Robert Kelly
echo Please feel free to give this script to your friends, any coments or sugestions please email
echo
fedora@spacemarines.co.uk