Hi Quay,
I've managed to open the contents of the CDROM I'm hoping to
install from and get the files to show in kpackage. However, when I click on
"install" I get the message " kprocess failure" What didn't I do ??
Regards Ozgeek
> At 08:10 AM 02/02/2001, you wrote:
> >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
> >
>
>
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