Root user denied permission to update/install software
When I tried to run an .rpm file on a newly installed fc9 system as root I got the message that I do not have the necessary permissions to perform that operation. Can anyone suggest why?
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run an .rpm ?!
start root terminal cd /folder with rpm #rpm -Uvh abc.rpm will install the rpm! If you want to run program 'abc', then type 'abc' in 'run command' or terminal |
I'd highly suggest using the graphical pkg mgr option (Add/Remove Sw) or the yum cmd line tool. These will automatically handle dependencies for you.
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Thanks,people for your suggestions, but whatever I try to do as root I get this message that I do not have the necessary permissions to install software. My difficulty is that I installed fc9 from a dvd which seemed to work smoothly but I only have a Netgear WG311 wifi card installed for network access. This works beautifully under Windows XP but under fc9 I apparently need madwifi and its dependencies to get on to the internet. udev does not appear to recognise this card. I have tried accessing the Livna repo via Windows/Firefox and downloading the necessary files to memory stick then copying them to a directory under fc9 when logged on as root, but I still get the infuriating message that I do not have the necessary permissions to install software.
Can anyone help? Please! It's driving me insane! |
Then stop screwing around and post the actual commands/error messages.
Do you really think we can read your mind? |
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