Re: [newbie] Installing RPM Packages and Setting Time
On Mon, 20 Jan 2003 02:09, Colin McElhatton wrote: > 2. I have a multi-boot PC with Win98 / XP and Mandrake installed. When I > get into WinXP the time is OK but when I get into XP the time is always 1 > hour ahead. Is there any way to solve this? If you have "Automatically adjust for daylight savings" set in Windoze, turn it off. Linux makes the adjustment to your system clock. HTH Cheers Sharrea -- Help Microsoft stamp out piracy - give Linux to a friend today Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing RPM Packages and Setting Time
On Sunday 19 January 2003 13:29, David Robertson wrote: > On Sun, 2003-01-19 at 13:09, Colin McElhatton wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I think that now I'm starting to delve a bit deeper into using this > > extraordinary Linux release however I've encountered a couple of hitches > > I hope someone can help me with. > > > > 1. I am trying to install some RPM packages I downloaded but I am at a > > loss as to how to install them properly. I tried to install a WINE RPM > > for instance and I think I did install it but then I could not find the > > place where Linux installed it. I used the KRPM application from the KDE > > desktop. Any help with this and how to locate installed applications > > would be appreciated. > > If you type "man rpm" in a terminal it will give you an overview of the > rpm command, which is used to install packages.I tried typing "rpm" into > google and the first hit takes you to rpm's homepage, which gives you > all the info you need. > You can find documentation for most of what's on your system in > /usr/share/doc/*packagename* > You can use the "find files" command in KDE to locate files relating to > a package - eg search for wine* will bring up any file name beginning > with "wine" > try "rpm -qa | grep whine" too see whether this package of yours was installed...once you get the name of the package you may type "rpm -ql " to see where all the files were placed > > 2. I have a multi-boot PC with Win98 / XP and Mandrake installed. When I > > get into WinXP the time is OK but when I get into XP the time is always 1 > > hour ahead. Is there any way to solve this? Have you checked your > > regional setings in Control Panel? > > 3. Also while I'm at it might as well ask :-)... I have a 56K modem which > > I use with Mandrake but which takes a very long time to initialize and > > start dialing...is there a way to speed up the initialization process and > > get it to dial out faster? Sorry, don't know > > Thanks to all in advance. > > David Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing RPM Packages and Setting Time
On Sunday 19 Jan 2003 1:09 pm, Colin McElhatton wrote: > Hi, > > I think that now I'm starting to delve a bit deeper into using this > extraordinary Linux release however I've encountered a couple of hitches I > hope someone can help me with. > > 1. I am trying to install some RPM packages I downloaded but I am at a loss > as to how to install them properly. I tried to install a WINE RPM for > instance and I think I did install it but then I could not find the place > where Linux installed it. I used the KRPM application from the KDE desktop. > Any help with this and how to locate installed applications would be > appreciated. Sure. The best way is to not use KPackage (KRPM) Instead open your Mandrake Control Centre>Software Management>InstallSoftware Next. Downloading RPMS is unnecessary if you configure your Mandrake Software Manager to be aware of 'RPM sources' Then downloading new apps is real easy. This post may help you. http://www.mail-archive.com/newbie@linux-mandrake.com/msg108964.html derek -- -- www.jennings.homelinux.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing RPM Packages and Setting Time
On Sun, 2003-01-19 at 13:09, Colin McElhatton wrote: > Hi, > > I think that now I'm starting to delve a bit deeper into using this extraordinary >Linux release however I've encountered a couple of hitches I hope someone can help me >with. > > 1. I am trying to install some RPM packages I downloaded but I am at a loss as to >how to install them properly. I tried to install a WINE RPM for instance and I think >I did install it but then I could not find the place where Linux installed it. I used >the KRPM application from the KDE desktop. Any help with this and how to locate >installed applications would be appreciated. > If you type "man rpm" in a terminal it will give you an overview of the rpm command, which is used to install packages.I tried typing "rpm" into google and the first hit takes you to rpm's homepage, which gives you all the info you need. You can find documentation for most of what's on your system in /usr/share/doc/*packagename* You can use the "find files" command in KDE to locate files relating to a package - eg search for wine* will bring up any file name beginning with "wine" > 2. I have a multi-boot PC with Win98 / XP and Mandrake installed. When I get into >WinXP the time is OK but when I get into XP the time is always 1 hour ahead. Is there >any way to solve this? > Have you checked your regional setings in Control Panel? > 3. Also while I'm at it might as well ask :-)... I have a 56K modem which I use with >Mandrake but which takes a very long time to initialize and start dialing...is there >a way to speed up the initialization process and get it to dial out faster? > Sorry, don't know > Thanks to all in advance. > David -- Vah! Denuone Latine loquebar? Me ineptum. Interdum modo elabitur Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing RPM Packages and Setting Time
On Sun, 2003-01-19 at 09:09, Colin McElhatton wrote: > Hi, > > I think that now I'm starting to delve a bit deeper into using this extraordinary >Linux release however I've encountered a couple of hitches I hope someone can help me >with. > > 1. I am trying to install some RPM packages I downloaded but I am at a loss as to >how to install them properly. I tried to install a WINE RPM for instance and I think >I did install it but then I could not find the place where Linux installed it. I used >the KRPM application from the KDE desktop. Any help with this and how to locate >installed applications would be appreciated. whereis wine > > 2. I have a multi-boot PC with Win98 / XP and Mandrake installed. When I get into >WinXP the time is OK but when I get into XP the time is always 1 hour ahead. Is there >any way to solve this? Do the three systems have the same time zone setting? > > 3. Also while I'm at it might as well ask :-)... I have a 56K modem which I use with >Mandrake but which takes a very long time to initialize and start dialing...is there >a way to speed up the initialization process and get it to dial out faster? I pass on this one. HTH __ / \\ @ ____@ Adolfo Bello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> / // // /\ / \\ // \ // Bello Ingenieria S.A. / ICQ: 65910258 / \\ // / \\/ // // / //cel: +58 416 609-6213 /___ / <_/\__\\//__/ // fax: +58 212 952-6797 www.bisapi.com //pager: www.tun-tun.com (# 609-6213) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installing RPM Packages and Setting Time
Hi, I think that now I'm starting to delve a bit deeper into using this extraordinary Linux release however I've encountered a couple of hitches I hope someone can help me with. 1. I am trying to install some RPM packages I downloaded but I am at a loss as to how to install them properly. I tried to install a WINE RPM for instance and I think I did install it but then I could not find the place where Linux installed it. I used the KRPM application from the KDE desktop. Any help with this and how to locate installed applications would be appreciated. 2. I have a multi-boot PC with Win98 / XP and Mandrake installed. When I get into WinXP the time is OK but when I get into XP the time is always 1 hour ahead. Is there any way to solve this? 3. Also while I'm at it might as well ask :-)... I have a 56K modem which I use with Mandrake but which takes a very long time to initialize and start dialing...is there a way to speed up the initialization process and get it to dial out faster? Thanks to all in advance. Colin McElhatton AIMIS email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#: 3012406 Mob: 79262628 -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] installing RPM
On Thursday 25 April 2002 20:54, you wrote: You need to be root to install packages onto a system. > this is what I get when trying to install the rpm package, can someone > please tell me what I am doing wrong or what I need to do to install this. > > $ rpm -ivv geneweb.rpm > D: == geneweb.rpm > D: Expected size: 2032953 = lead(96)+sigs(68)+pad(4)+data(2032785) > D: Actual size: 2032953 > D: opening db index /var/lib/rpm/Packages rdonly mode=0x42 > D: closed db index /var/lib/rpm/Packages > error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - Operation not permitted (1) > error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm > D: found 0 source and 0 binary packages -- Stephen Kitchener Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] installing RPM
On Thu, 25 Apr 2002 15:54:25 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >this is what I get when trying to install the rpm package, can someone >please tell me what I am doing wrong or what I need to do to install this. Run rpm -rebuilddb on the RPM database and then try again. Perhaps that helps. Paul -- Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish. -Anne Bradstreet http://nlpagan.net - Registered Linux User 174403 Linux Mandrake 8.2 - Sylpheed 0.7.5 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] installing RPM
>>You need to su/root: # rpm -ivv geneweb.rpm >>You can not install as usr: $ rpm -ivv geneweb.rpm >> Charles Thanks Charles I should have tried that anyway. Stupid me. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] installing RPM
On Thu, 25 Apr 2002 15:54:25 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > this is what I get when trying to install the rpm package, can someone > please tell me what I am doing wrong or what I need to do to install this. > > $ rpm -ivv geneweb.rpm > D: == geneweb.rpm > D: Expected size: 2032953 = lead(96)+sigs(68)+pad(4)+data(2032785) > D: Actual size: 2032953 > D: opening db index /var/lib/rpm/Packages rdonly mode=0x42 > D: closed db index /var/lib/rpm/Packages > error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - Operation not permitted (1) > error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm > D: found 0 source and 0 binary packages You need to su/root: # rpm -ivv geneweb.rpm You can not install as usr: $ rpm -ivv geneweb.rpm Charles Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] installing RPM
this is what I get when trying to install the rpm package, can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong or what I need to do to install this. $ rpm -ivv geneweb.rpm D: == geneweb.rpm D: Expected size: 2032953 = lead(96)+sigs(68)+pad(4)+data(2032785) D: Actual size: 2032953 D: opening db index /var/lib/rpm/Packages rdonly mode=0x42 D: closed db index /var/lib/rpm/Packages error: cannot open Packages index using db3 - Operation not permitted (1) error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm D: found 0 source and 0 binary packages Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installing Rpm packages
I'm working with Mandrake 7.0 and Rpm 3.03-43mdk. I tried to install two new packages: qt2.2 and Rpm-4.0.7. In both cases rpm refused to do it, and the error message went: "Only pacages with major numbers <= 3 are supported by this version of RPM" Have you any Idea of what this means and of what should I do? By the way, I downloaded those packages using Kfm (I use Kde as a Gui), but could not download them using Netscape (4.73); is there any other way to download them? Thanks Piero.
[newbie] installing rpm v4
Is anybody knows how to install RPM v4 on Mandrake 7.0?
Re: [newbie] installing RPM all files are treated like documents?!?
Clay wrote: > > i am getting it as text! not source...i mean it does this when i get > precompiled binarys and it doens't make sence because i know what > your talking about and if it was in ASCII the rpm wouldn't even work > properly...(at least i wouldn't think...) I might be a little slow, but what exactly is going wrong? Are you able to install the packages after they're downloaded? Do the applications within those packages work? Show us some examples about what's going wrong and we'll try to do better than guess at what you mean. > Paul A. Bernicchi wrote: > > > Are you downloading files as SOURCE or TEXT? I know Netscape > > Communicator gives you the option, I forget if kfm does. This owuld > > be the equivalent of GETting a .ZIP binary from an FTP with ASCII mode > > set. Paul > > > > - Original Message - > > From: Clay > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thursday, March 04, 1999 > > 11:18 AMSubject: Re: [newbie] installing RPM all files are > > treated like documents?!? > > no i meant all files are treated like text files instead of > > executeables > > ...sorry was in hurry when writing this > > > > Steve Philp wrote: > > > > > Clay wrote: > > > > > > > > when i install a file from an rpm or tar.gz it seems > > that all the files > > > > in the rpm or tar.gz are treated like text files instead > > of executables > > > > like they should be! what gives?! i downloaded these > > files under windows > > > > 98 then mounted my fat 32 partition under linux got the > > files from the > > > > fat 32 partition put them on my linux partition and > > tried to install > > > > them and it extracts them ok and everything just none of > > the files are > > > > treated correctly they are all treated like > > executeables! someone please > > > > help me! > > > > > > What do you mean by "they're treated like executables"? > > Are you able to > > > install them? > > > > > > It's possible that the permissions on the files are being > > munged because > > > you're putting them on a FAT32 partition that has no idea > > about file > > > permissions or ownership. I've noticed that when using my > > FAT32 > > > partition under Linux all files are listed as executable. > > > > > > I doubt that it's going to cause a problem for you, since > > even if you > > > ATTEMPTED to execute them nothing would happen. If it > > bothers you, > > > simply chmod them to be non-executable (chmod -x > > ) and you're > > > all set. > > > > > > -- > > > Steve Philp "Oh Lord, I go for penguins. > > 'Cause penguins are > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] so sensitive to my needs..." > > --Lyle Lovett > > > > > > NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? > > Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at > > http://www.netzero.net/download.html > > > > > NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? > Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at > http://www.netzero.net/download.html -- Steve Philp "Oh Lord, I go for penguins. 'Cause penguins are [EMAIL PROTECTED] so sensitive to my needs..."--Lyle Lovett
Re: [newbie] installing RPM all files are treated like documents?!?
i am getting it as text! not source...i mean it does this when i get precompiled binarys and it doens't make sence because i know what your talking about and if it was in ASCII the rpm wouldn't even work properly...(at least i wouldn't think...) Paul A. Bernicchi wrote: > Are you downloading files as SOURCE or TEXT? I know Netscape > Communicator gives you the option, I forget if kfm does. This owuld > be the equivalent of GETting a .ZIP binary from an FTP with ASCII mode > set. Paul > > - Original Message - > From: Clay > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thursday, March 04, 1999 > 11:18 AMSubject: Re: [newbie] installing RPM all files are > treated like documents?!? > no i meant all files are treated like text files instead of > executeables > ...sorry was in hurry when writing this > > Steve Philp wrote: > > > Clay wrote: > > > > > > when i install a file from an rpm or tar.gz it seems > that all the files > > > in the rpm or tar.gz are treated like text files instead > of executables > > > like they should be! what gives?! i downloaded these > files under windows > > > 98 then mounted my fat 32 partition under linux got the > files from the > > > fat 32 partition put them on my linux partition and > tried to install > > > them and it extracts them ok and everything just none of > the files are > > > treated correctly they are all treated like > executeables! someone please > > > help me! > > > > What do you mean by "they're treated like executables"? > Are you able to > > install them? > > > > It's possible that the permissions on the files are being > munged because > > you're putting them on a FAT32 partition that has no idea > about file > > permissions or ownership. I've noticed that when using my > FAT32 > > partition under Linux all files are listed as executable. > > > > I doubt that it's going to cause a problem for you, since > even if you > > ATTEMPTED to execute them nothing would happen. If it > bothers you, > > simply chmod them to be non-executable (chmod -x > ) and you're > > all set. > > > > -- > > Steve Philp "Oh Lord, I go for penguins. > 'Cause penguins are > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] so sensitive to my needs..." > --Lyle Lovett > > > NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? > Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at > http://www.netzero.net/download.html > NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download.html
Re: [newbie] installing RPM all files are treated like documents?!?
Are you downloading files as SOURCE or TEXT? I know Netscape Communicator gives you the option, I forget if kfm does. This owuld be the equivalent of GETting a .ZIP binary from an FTP with ASCII mode set. Paul - Original Message - From: Clay To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 11:18 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] installing RPM all files are treated like documents?!? no i meant all files are treated like text files instead of executeables...sorry was in hurry when writing thisSteve Philp wrote:> Clay wrote:> >> > when i install a file from an rpm or tar.gz it seems that all the files> > in the rpm or tar.gz are treated like text files instead of executables> > like they should be! what gives?! i downloaded these files under windows> > 98 then mounted my fat 32 partition under linux got the files from the> > fat 32 partition put them on my linux partition and tried to install> > them and it extracts them ok and everything just none of the files are> > treated correctly they are all treated like executeables! someone please> > help me!>> What do you mean by "they're treated like executables"? Are you able to> install them?>> It's possible that the permissions on the files are being munged because> you're putting them on a FAT32 partition that has no idea about file> permissions or ownership. I've noticed that when using my FAT32> partition under Linux all files are listed as executable.>> I doubt that it's going to cause a problem for you, since even if you> ATTEMPTED to execute them nothing would happen. If it bothers you,> simply chmod them to be non-executable (chmod -x ) and you're> all set.>> --> Steve Philp "Oh Lord, I go for penguins. 'Cause penguins are> [EMAIL PROTECTED] so sensitive to my needs..." --Lyle LovettNetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you?Get your FREE Internet Access and Email athttp://www.netzero.net/download.html
Re: [newbie] installing RPM all files are treated like documents?!?
no i meant all files are treated like text files instead of executeables ...sorry was in hurry when writing this Steve Philp wrote: > Clay wrote: > > > > when i install a file from an rpm or tar.gz it seems that all the files > > in the rpm or tar.gz are treated like text files instead of executables > > like they should be! what gives?! i downloaded these files under windows > > 98 then mounted my fat 32 partition under linux got the files from the > > fat 32 partition put them on my linux partition and tried to install > > them and it extracts them ok and everything just none of the files are > > treated correctly they are all treated like executeables! someone please > > help me! > > What do you mean by "they're treated like executables"? Are you able to > install them? > > It's possible that the permissions on the files are being munged because > you're putting them on a FAT32 partition that has no idea about file > permissions or ownership. I've noticed that when using my FAT32 > partition under Linux all files are listed as executable. > > I doubt that it's going to cause a problem for you, since even if you > ATTEMPTED to execute them nothing would happen. If it bothers you, > simply chmod them to be non-executable (chmod -x ) and you're > all set. > > -- > Steve Philp "Oh Lord, I go for penguins. 'Cause penguins are > [EMAIL PROTECTED] so sensitive to my needs..."--Lyle Lovett NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download.html
Re: [newbie] installing RPM all files are treated like documents?!?
On Wed, 3 Mar 1999, Clay wrote: > when i install a file from an rpm or tar.gz it seems that all the files > in the rpm or tar.gz are treated like text files instead of executables > like they should be! what gives?! i downloaded these files under windows > 98 then mounted my fat 32 partition under linux got the files from the > fat 32 partition put them on my linux partition and tried to install > them and it extracts them ok and everything just none of the files are > treated correctly they are all treated like executeables! someone please > help me! When you mount your FAT32 partition you have to use the option noexec of the mount command. See man mount for more information. If you mount the partition using an entry in /etc/fstab, then you have to add the noexec option in the 4th field of the entry. Something like: /dev/hdXX /mnt/WinXX vfatdefaults,noexec,nodev 1 1 -- Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem... Mauro Tortonesi [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ing49.unife.it/~keyser Ferrara Linux User Grouphttp://flug.unife.it
Re: [newbie] installing RPM all files are treated like documents?!?
Clay wrote: > > when i install a file from an rpm or tar.gz it seems that all the files > in the rpm or tar.gz are treated like text files instead of executables > like they should be! what gives?! i downloaded these files under windows > 98 then mounted my fat 32 partition under linux got the files from the > fat 32 partition put them on my linux partition and tried to install > them and it extracts them ok and everything just none of the files are > treated correctly they are all treated like executeables! someone please > help me! What do you mean by "they're treated like executables"? Are you able to install them? It's possible that the permissions on the files are being munged because you're putting them on a FAT32 partition that has no idea about file permissions or ownership. I've noticed that when using my FAT32 partition under Linux all files are listed as executable. I doubt that it's going to cause a problem for you, since even if you ATTEMPTED to execute them nothing would happen. If it bothers you, simply chmod them to be non-executable (chmod -x ) and you're all set. -- Steve Philp "Oh Lord, I go for penguins. 'Cause penguins are [EMAIL PROTECTED] so sensitive to my needs..."--Lyle Lovett
[newbie] installing RPM all files are treated like documents?!?
when i install a file from an rpm or tar.gz it seems that all the files in the rpm or tar.gz are treated like text files instead of executables like they should be! what gives?! i downloaded these files under windows 98 then mounted my fat 32 partition under linux got the files from the fat 32 partition put them on my linux partition and tried to install them and it extracts them ok and everything just none of the files are treated correctly they are all treated like executeables! someone please help me! NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download.html
