RPM Files Installation
 

how do i run rpm files and manage to install things on fedora core 2.The rpm files when clicked do nothing and when the command "rpm -ivh "is used ,most of the times failed dependencies are shown,how to i re-install these.

You have to meet all the dependencies first to install the rpm successfully.

try googling for the dependencies, they will mostly be in some other rpm file,dowload and install all those rpm's first.

Yum [Synaptic] is good for installing software and dependency resolution. You should check it out..

yum
 

does yum come by default in core 2 if yes how do i access it if else how do i find it to use it

I am not sure, coz I dont run FC2.

do -->#whereis yum

If you have it installed, It should come up.. with the above command.

Re: yum
 

No it doesn't. You can get it here: http://linux.duke.edu/projects/yum/

And yes, yum is highly recommended! When you try to install a program that needs other dependencies, it will look for what other packages can provide them and prompt you to install them as well.

Useful commands for yum are:
yum list updates
yum install updates
yum install <program>
yum remove <program>

Do a "man yum" for more help.