Gnapster Links for RPMs:
Source:
ftp://ftp.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake-devel/cooker/contrib/SRPMS/gnapster-1.4.2-1mdk.src.rpm
Bin:
ftp://ftp.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake-devel/cooker/contrib/RPMS/gnapster-1.4.2-1mdk.i586.rpm
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 1/29/01, 7:02:52 PM, Sridhar Dhanapalan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
regarding Re: [newbie] gnapster:
> The simplest way to install a tarball is as follows:
> 1. Unpack the file with "tar -zxvf filename.tar.gz" (assuming it is in
the
> .tar.gz format).
> 2. Go into the extracted directory and read the documentation (usually
called
> something like README, INSTALL, etc.).
> 3. The documentation should tell you what to do to install the app. Make
sure
> you have the required libraries installed (this includes -devel libraries
too)
> 4. You will need to install as root, unless you use the "--prefix="
option
> with "./configure" (do a "./configure --help" for details).
> 5. Run "./configure", then (assuming all goes well) "make", then "make
> install".
> 6. Type "gnapster" to see if it worked.
> Far better tutorials (this was a really crude crash course) can be found
at
> mandrakeuser.org and linuxnewbie.org.
> However, there are several alternatives to installing from a tarball:
> 1. Wait for an RPM (which could take forever).
> 2. Install Ximian (formerly Helix) GNOME, which always includes the
latest
> version of Gnapster.
> 3. Go to rpmfind.net and find the Ximian/Helix RPM (or maybe Red Hat if
it is
> available). I'm not sure if this will work without the rest of Ximian
GNOME,
> but it's worth a shot.
> On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 00:01, marcia wrote:
> > Dear All, I was having the same gnapster problems and just downloaded
> > the new gnapster 1.4.2 as suggested. I am not thrilled that it is in tar
> > form only. I have not been able to have a successful tar install yet,
> > except for a few desktop themes. I can extract ok I just have not been
> > able to get the programs installed and up and running after that. Yes, I
> > have read all info about it that I can for months. Would anyone be able
> > to give me the exact steps to install the new gnapster after it is
> > extracted?
> >
> > I would greatly appreciate this. I am a green newbie when it comes to
> > tar. Thank you very much. Sincerely, Marcia
> --
> Sridhar Dhanapalan.
> "There are two major products that come from Berkeley:
> LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence."
> -- Jeremy S. Anderson
