I'm getting senile, forgot and sent it to the poster instead of the list. Again. ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Re: [newbie] kde 2.2 install Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 22:02:41 -0400 From: Dennis Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Bill Winegarden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Thursday 30 August 2001 19:49, you wrote: > Hi, > Excellent advice. I performed the 'test' install and it showed these > dependencies.... > > libSDL-1.2.so.0 is needed by kdeaddons-2.2-1mdk > netscape-common is needed by kdebase-nsplugins-2.2-1mdk > libXm.so.2 is needed by kdebase-nsplugins-2.2-1mdk > libsane1 is needed by kdegraphics-2.2-1mdk > libpcreposix.so.0 is needed by kdelibs-2.2-1mdk > libpcre.so.0 is needed by kdelibs-2.2-1mdk > xanim is needed by kdemultimedia-aktion-2.2-1mdk > openssl-devel is needed by kdevelop-2.2-1mdk > kdoc is needed by kdevelop-2.2-1mdk > libjpeg-devel is needed by kdevelop-2.2-1mdk > sgml-tools is needed by kdevelop-2.2-1mdk > zlib1-devel is needed by kdevelop-2.2-1mdk > libpng2-devel is needed by kdevelop-2.2-1mdk > zlib-devel is needed by libxml2-devel-2.4.1-1mdk > kdegraphics = 2.1.1-3mdk is needed by > kdegraphics-devel-2.1.1-3mdk > > Wow, my work is cut out for me. I'll do the research and get these > problems fixed tomorrow. > > Thanks and regards, > Bill W. > > On Thursday 30 August 2001 21:26, you wrote: > > On Thursday 30 August 2001 18:57, you wrote: > > > Hi, > > > It's my turn. I've d/l'd all the packages (except the > > > static ones) and they > > > are eagerly waiting to be installed. Two quick questions.... > > > > > > #1. Is there a specific order that they must be installed > > > in > > > > > > #2. Is there a single command that will install all > > > packages or do I have > > > to 'rpm -Uvh filename.rpm each and every one? > > > > > > Thanks group, I'll let you know how it installs on my Dell laptop. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Bill W. > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > Content-Description: > > ---------------------------------------- > > If you have saved them all to a dedicated folder you can install them > > by cding to that folder and then giving the command : rpm -Uvh *.rpm > > (no special order called for). > > However before you do that I would suggest that you first do the > > following: (root@username)# cd kde2.2file > > (root @ kde2.2file) rpm -Uvh --test *.rpm > > if this comes back with no errors or dependencies then the first > > command should install all with no problem. HTH > > ---------------------------------------- > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > Content-Description: > ---------------------------------------- I should mention that unless you actually do developement programming you should not need the "devel" packages i.e. you need "kdebase" but not "kdebase-devel". I haven't learned or rather relearned to write code (Fortran 4 was the last I used, am I ancient or what) so I don't install the devel packages. HTH. -- Dennis M. registered linux user # 180842 ------------------------------------------------------- -- Dennis M. registered linux user # 180842
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