At 19:54 02.02.2001 +1030, you wrote:
>Hi to the group.
>
> I am very new to Linux and would welcome some help. I have
> installed Mandrake 7.2 and think it's the best I've tried. Firstly would
> someone please take me throught the procedure for installing new software
> both from a CDROM and from the internet. If I have to type anything in
> would you please tell me where to put it. ( gee, that leaves me open )
>I'd very much like to try the browser Konqueror and would welcome a list
>of things I have to do to get it on my machine.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Ozgeek
hi....
linux mandrake uses the rpm-mechanism, most programs are coming in so
called "rpm-packages" which u can download from various sources from the
internet i.e. freshmeat.com (or org ?), tucows.com, linuxberg.com.
the other way is to install them from the cdrom u got with your mandrake
distro. u will find the rpm packages under /Mandrake/RPMS of your binary cd.
u have 2 ways of installing those packages :
1) do it from the command line with the command "rpm
-i(install)v(verify)h(print hashes) *.rpm"
2) do it in X enverionment (i assume u use KDE) with the program "kpackage"
if u dont have a link in your start menu, open a terminal and simply
type "kpackage"
this will open a gui for package managment, where u can see all the
installed packages on the left side, and where u can install new packages
by selecting "file/open" and then choosing the /path/*.rpm file u want to
install.
hth...
--quay
