Newbie questions.... I just recently installed RH7.1 and am wondering about the best way to update apps. For example, I want to install the Galeon web browser. According to the Galeon download page, "The current version of Galeon has been tested with Gnome 1.4 and Mozilla 0.9.6." From what I can tell, the version of Mozilla that I have installed (from the Red Hat 7.1 CDs) is 0.7 and the Gnome core package I have installed is 1.2-4-16.
Running the Gnome RPM application and using the Web Find option, I see that the site (Red Hat?) that lists all the RPMs has the same thing I already have installed, i.e., the versions of Gnome/Mozilla I need to install Galeon aren't there. So, how is the best way to go about this? Should I be grabbing the source/rpm files from Gnome and Mozilla rather than waiting for the rpm files at Red Hat (or wherever the Gnome RPM app taps into)? BTW, who, exactly, puts out the Gnome apps? The Gnome site at gnome.org actually points to Ximian's site in one place for downloading Gnome binary files. I thought Red Hat was the producer of Gnome apps. Another question: I've noticed that there are at least three package managers - Gnome RPM, Ximian's Red-Carpet, and KDE also has one. Is one any better than the other? Do they all use rpm databases that are consistent regarding file versions, or does one pull more current source files than the others? And when updating apps with them, do they expunge the old app files or do they just add to the files already there, filling up more disk space? Sorry to be so ignorant of all this, but I'm .... well, ignorant and trying to learn. Thanks, Chris _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
