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Ok, so I'm new to linux and need a helping hand. First. How do you install an entire rpm package in a download? What I am saying is that I downloaded open office on my wifes computer, transferred it to cd, and am able to load it onto my computer. . . . but! I do not understand how to install it. When I open the package, it shows me all of the rpm's. If I open one rpm, it tells me it needs another rpm(in the same package) in order to install. When I go to install the one it says it needs, I get the same type of problem(it tells me it needs another rpm in the package to install.
Right then! Obviously, I need to somehow install the whole thing at once, so it will all take at the same time, but . . . . I don't have a clue, and am here trying to get one I really need someone to write out step by step how to do this please. This isnt the only program I've run into that does this, so by logic, I'm the one with the problem, not the program. As a side note, when windows 95 came out, I almost started in wiith unix . . . . . and now . . . . aaarrrgggg!!!!
After you download and unpack**, you have a folder called "RPMS". In this folder, simply type rpm -i *.rpm (This command runs the rpm installer on every file that ends with .rpm)
**When you download, you will have a file ending in .tar.gz To unpack this, type "tar -xvf <filename> (Do this in the folder where you want OOo to wind up---eg /opt)
When you say type in this folder do you mean open a terminal window? I tried that in /opt and put: "tar -xvf 00o_2.0.2Linuxintel_install.tar.gz is the " supossed to be there?
I know this is simple stuff, but I really need somebody to walk me through this start to finish as though I was a 6 year old. After that, I'll have it! The name of the file program is: 00o_Linuxintel_install.tar.gz ( this is open office) I copied it off of a cd I downloaded from the internet, and put it in: file:/home/sleekmason on my computer
I really dont know what I'm doing at all. I dont know where to write (in a terminal?), or what to write or any number of steps I might need to take to make this work.
I know this will be a little time consuming for any body who takes the time and I am extremely grateful for your help.
I tried this but it doesnt want to do it. Is this correct ? or was something left out?
I get "no such file or directory"
(3) Now you will need to navigate to your folder with the .gz file in it using the change directory command (cd)
cd path_to_the_00o_Linuxintel_install.tar.gz file
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