how to install rpms ?

mayank · 08-26-2003, 02:24 AM

hi,

being a windows user for quite long ... i am a little confused how rpm's r installed ? how do i specify a directory where it is to be installed and then how do i access it later ...

can someone point me to a beginners guide to installing ...

thanks ...

leonscape · 08-26-2003, 02:27 AM

You usually don't specify where rpms are installed, otherwise the programs wouldn't work.

They're usually all installed in /usr

rpm -i theprogram.rpm
theprogram

Is usually all you need to do.

As for manuals check the redhat site theirs a few in there.

mayank · 08-26-2003, 03:25 AM

cool thanks

-=NoXiOuS=- · 08-26-2003, 05:54 AM

There is a quicker Way to install

rpm -ivh [The Rpm filename with extrnsion]

Thnx grtz Dre

DrOzz · 08-26-2003, 09:08 AM

hows that quicker? you added verbose and hashmarks to the command argument?
anyways here is a couple of links rpm specific...
rpm howto
rpm homepage
when having problems with rpms go here

matronyx · 08-26-2003, 09:57 AM

If you are in X (GUI), depending on the distro you use mayank, you will have the option of using a package manager that make rpm installing/upgrading/removing "easier".

Just look in your menus and you will be sure to find one.
Another tool that you might wanna consider is apt.
Using apt-get, you can simply specify the package to "get" and it takes cares of dependencies and such lil pains to those who just wanna install.

mayank · 08-26-2003, 11:52 AM

hmm thats a cool way ... thanks ...