Help with Mandrake 9.1 and GNOrpm

Lotmr · 06-09-2003, 12:13 PM

I recently installed Linux

and had no idea on how to install RPM's then when i was cleaning out my basement I found my brother old copy of Red Hat Linux 7 Fast and Easy I looked thru it most of the stuff in there was usless although it did tell me how to install RPM's, using GNOrpm sadly I cant find this program on my HD

. Is there any other way? or is it there and I just cant find it?

Thanx

(Oh, well if Mandrake doesnt turn out I'll try Red Hat 9)

fancypiper · 06-09-2003, 12:20 PM

As root, try this command and see what happens:

urpmi gnorpm

# Mandrake links
Mandrake home page
Mandrake Users website
Easy urpmi config for Mandrake
urpmi mini-HOWTO
Easy software management: Red Carpet
Maximum RPM
rpmfind
You didn't install the developmental packages? As root, command:
urpmi gcc
Install Midnight Commander by commanding:
urpmi mc

Lotmr · 06-09-2003, 04:38 PM

Is there anyway that i can put my Linux install disc in a windows rig and make a boot disc for the linux computer (the floppy on my linux machine is blown. And i didnt put the dev package on is that where GNOrpm is?

fancypiper · 06-09-2003, 05:24 PM

The Mandrake Users website has a documentation page that covers Mandrake's emergengy recovery proceedure. Have you checked there as I suggested?