so, nobody knows of a program that will install .tar automatically? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing Programs > > I occaisionally download programs from the net for my box, however, some > ti> me the rpms are in rh6.0 or rh7.0 format. > > and that would mean they are optimised for the 386(?) cpu. > > Correct. An .i386.rpm is optimised for 80386. > > > which means my only alternative for a good install for the pentium class > wo> uld be any tarball format. > > Or locate the rpm at http://www.rpmfind.net and select an i586.rpm file if > it is available. > > he> lp doing "make, install" whatever so i downloaded this command line tool > ca> lled alien that wil supposedly do the job automatically. > > Normally this is not so difficult. > the sequence of commands I use is: > > /configure > make > su > make install > exit > > > however, i want something like rpmdrake... with a gui... and admitedly i m > > a recovering windows user. > > This will only go a limited stretch, I think. RpmDrake can assist you in > doing a lot, because it knows the installed base of files, and has access > to a repository of what still can be installed. > In what you want, the program should know of all there is to be installed, > where to get it and be able to go out and fetch it too. Sounds too good > to be true, almost! :-) > > > i have been to www.kde.org and found kinstall (and yes its in .tar format) > > but am not sure about it as the reviews on it dont give it a 5 out of 5. > > Never looked at it/tried it... > > > SO I was wondering if there was anything better than KInstall? > > If you run into it, please share the list :) > > Paul > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://wwww.mandrakestore.com > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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