I Need some libs !!! ... I don't know what i'm doing !!!

ISI · 07-21-2004, 02:22 PM

I want to install a game .... Worms .... on my mandrake 10 system and it needs som lib that i can't find because i don't have CD4 , the lib is : libMesaglut3-5.0.2-2mdk.i586 !
If you have it pls. give !!!!

mossy · 07-21-2004, 02:27 PM

try http://www.rpmfind.net/
or http://freshmeat.net/

!!!!!!!!

ISI · 07-21-2004, 02:37 PM

after I install something how I can start it ?

mossy · 07-21-2004, 02:39 PM

call it by it's given name - to find that out you may need to check the documentation. look into the install and readme's that came with the installation.

ISI · 07-21-2004, 02:40 PM

none ... not a name or readme file just an RPM !

mossy · 07-21-2004, 02:47 PM

for the library? if only a lib then it may not have documentation - Once installed it should be on the system - try to continue with your original install of the game now.

ISI · 07-21-2004, 02:53 PM

I have instaled the game but how i start the game or any progam i have instaled ?
An other problem is that i can not log as root on KDE ! ... How can i log as root on KDE ?
This is my first day with linux and I'm lost !

mossy · 07-21-2004, 02:54 PM

as a heads up - you can config urpmi [man urpmi] to update and install from a mirror. It will download and install any dependancies as well. real nice.

ISI · 07-21-2004, 02:59 PM

And how I config urpmi [man urpmi] ?
Can I do something to put a link to desktop or to "start" ?

mossy · 07-21-2004, 07:09 PM

type:

Code:

man urpmi

and read it.

eg.

Code:

urpmi update perl

or:

Code:

urpmi Worm

In GUI: you can also click on:
Applications>System>Configuration>Packaging>Software Media Manager: [select a mirror from Mandrake site and have it as the UPDATE / in other words EDIT the update profile ENABLE it and DISABLE the ones for the CD-ROM.
Then:
Applications>System>Configuration>Packaging>Mandrake Update:
Update your software.

Gui is not as affective for installing new software as it lists only updates.