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[root@localhost NS]# rpm -i gtkglext-1.2.0-4.fc6.src.rpm
warning: gtkglext-1.2.0-4.fc6.src.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 4f2a6fd2
warning: user mockbuild does not exist - using root
warning: group mockbuild does not exist - using root
warning: user mockbuild does not exist - using root
warning: group mockbuild does not exist - using root
[root@localhost NS]#
Distribution: PCLinuxOS2023 Fedora38 + 50+ other Linux OS, for test only.
Posts: 17,513
Rep:
# 1
Don't expect all random rpm packages to be usable.
Anyway you can try if they are installable with :
1) su
2) The default "yum install command" # rpm -Uvh <package>.rpm
Or 2a) # yum localinstall --nogpgcheck <package>.rpm
.. Which will also take care of dependencies : 'rpm -Uvh' will not do that.
( The 'rpm -i(vh)' command is for special occasions :
a) When no other package with the same package name is installed.
b) If you want two versions of the same package (usually a library)
installed at the same time.)
[root@localhost NS]# rpm -i gtkglext-1.2.0-4.fc6.src.rpm
warning: gtkglext-1.2.0-4.fc6.src.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 4f2a6fd2
warning: user mockbuild does not exist - using root
warning: group mockbuild does not exist - using root
warning: user mockbuild does not exist - using root
warning: group mockbuild does not exist - using root
[root@localhost NS]#
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