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Emanon247 07-22-2004 12:30 AM

YUM Syntax?
 
I'm trying to use yum to install my packages but I must be doing something wrong.. No matter what package i try to install i get the message"

"Cannot find a package matching synaptic-0.48.2-2.1.fc2.fr.i386.rpm
No actions to take" (replace synaptic with the name of the package)

This happens with EVEY package i have tried to install so far..

Im typing in the terminal (logged in as root) "yum install (packagename)"..


Thanks in advance!!

jax8 07-22-2004 04:08 AM

what you did was entirely correct.

The message is basically telling you that synaptic was not found in the YUM repositories.

With fedora you have

fedora-updates
fedore-core

and something else.

You can add additional repositories to gain access to additional software.

You do this in your /etc/yum.conf file.

Do a search for how to do this.

You will have to download and install the package yourself. You can find rpms from http://rpm.pbone.net/

Click on Advanced and you can select only your distribution to search for.


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