Re: [newbie] How to use ns-install that comes with v47 of Netscape for Linux 2.0
On Tue, 12 Oct 1999, you wrote: Hello, Mike, Another question: How does one unpack and install an *rpm program? I think I asked this question before but I lost that message and so would appreciate a refresher answer. You don't unpack it. You either use the KPackage or (my preference) run rpm -ivh filename (or rpm -Uvh if upgrading)
Re: [newbie] How to use ns-install that comes with v47 of Netscape for Linux 2.0
On 11 Oct, Dan Brown wrote: From: Richard Salts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Another question: How does one unpack and install an *rpm program? # man rpm Good Lord, that's a lot of information! Man pages say way too much for most normal purposes, _especially_ the one for `rpm`. Hell, even `rpm --help` outputs several screens of info. I'd just recap the basics: rpm -ivh filename.rpm # Installs a package rpm -q package-name# Do I have package-name installed? rpm -qa# What packages do I have installed? rpm -Uvh filename.rpm # Upgrade to new version of package rpm -e package-name# Un-installs package-name Take note of how "package-name" used in the query modes and uninstall mode does NOT end in ".rpm". If you don't know the name of a package, try rpm -qa | grep word Where "word" is something that should be in the package. For instance, say you're wondering what GNOME packages are installed. You run [user@localhost user]$ rpm -qa | grep gnome gnome-audio-1.0.0-7mdk gnome-audio-extra-1.0.0-7mdk gnome-core-1.0.9-9mdk gnome-core-devel-1.0.9-9mdk gnome-games-1.0.2-13mdk gnome-games-devel-1.0.2-13mdk gnome-libs-1.0.40-1mdk gnome-libs-devel-1.0.40-1mdk gnome-media-1.0.40-1mdk gnome-objc-1.0.2-5mdk gnome-objc-devel-1.0.2-5mdk gnome-pim-1.0.9-1mdk gnome-pim-devel-1.0.9-1mdk gnome-print-0.8-1mdk gnome-users-guide-1.0.5-7mdk gnome-utils-1.0.13-1mdk switchdesk-gnome-1.7.0-3mdk There you go! Let's now say you want to get rid of the GNOME utilities (the second-to-last package on the list). You'd run rpm -e gnome-utils No version numbers or file extension. Does this make sense? Hopefully, it's more readable than a man page. -- -Matt Stegman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] How to use ns-install that comes with v47 of Netscape for Linux 2.0
"Richard" == Richard Salts [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Richard Hello, Mike, Another question: How does one unpack and Richard install an *rpm program? I think I asked this question Richard before but I lost that message and so would appreciate a Richard refresher answer. [snip] man rpm or look in /usr/doc/rpm-xxx [version number] or http://linux.miningco.com/compute/os/linux/library/weekly/aa080499q-a.htm for an introductory article on rpm. -- Mike Fieschko, West Orange, NJ, USA X-Mailer: XEmacs 21.1, VM 6.71 and random-sig.el Kernel 2.2.13-15mdk http://www.viconet.com/fieschko/home.htm Oct 12 Our Lady of the Pillar "A man approaches, wearing sandals and simple raiment, a raw tomato held firmly in his right hand, and says, 'The affections of family and country alike are hindrances to the fuller development of human love'; but the plain thinker will only answer him, with a wonder not untinged with admiration, 'What a great deal of trouble you must have taken in order to feel like that.'" [G.K. Chesterton, in Heretics]
Re: [newbie] How to use ns-install that comes with v47 of Netscape for Linux 2.0
Thanks, Matt. I'll look those up. - Original Message - From: Matt Stegman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 12:09 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] How to use ns-install that comes with v47 of Netscape for Linux 2.0 On 11 Oct, Dan Brown wrote: From: Richard Salts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Another question: How does one unpack and install an *rpm program? # man rpm Good Lord, that's a lot of information! Man pages say way too much for most normal purposes, _especially_ the one for `rpm`. Hell, even `rpm --help` outputs several screens of info. I'd just recap the basics: rpm -ivh filename.rpm # Installs a package rpm -q package-name# Do I have package-name installed? rpm -qa# What packages do I have installed? rpm -Uvh filename.rpm # Upgrade to new version of package rpm -e package-name# Un-installs package-name Take note of how "package-name" used in the query modes and uninstall mode does NOT end in ".rpm". If you don't know the name of a package, try rpm -qa | grep word Where "word" is something that should be in the package. For instance, say you're wondering what GNOME packages are installed. You run [user@localhost user]$ rpm -qa | grep gnome gnome-audio-1.0.0-7mdk gnome-audio-extra-1.0.0-7mdk gnome-core-1.0.9-9mdk gnome-core-devel-1.0.9-9mdk gnome-games-1.0.2-13mdk gnome-games-devel-1.0.2-13mdk gnome-libs-1.0.40-1mdk gnome-libs-devel-1.0.40-1mdk gnome-media-1.0.40-1mdk gnome-objc-1.0.2-5mdk gnome-objc-devel-1.0.2-5mdk gnome-pim-1.0.9-1mdk gnome-pim-devel-1.0.9-1mdk gnome-print-0.8-1mdk gnome-users-guide-1.0.5-7mdk gnome-utils-1.0.13-1mdk switchdesk-gnome-1.7.0-3mdk There you go! Let's now say you want to get rid of the GNOME utilities (the second-to-last package on the list). You'd run rpm -e gnome-utils No version numbers or file extension. Does this make sense? Hopefully, it's more readable than a man page. -- -Matt Stegman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [newbie] How to use ns-install that comes with v47 of Netscape for Linux 2.0
Thanks very much, Mike. I'll look those up and see about them. - Original Message - From: Mike Fieschko [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] How to use ns-install that comes with v47 of Netscape for Linux 2.0 "Richard" == Richard Salts [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] Richard Have any idea where I can get a copy of Netscape for Richard Linux 2.2 or is there such a place? I looked in the [snip] http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/NByName.html Find "netscape". Or, ftp it from ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/updates/6.1/i386/ ls netsc* netscape-common-4.7-1.1.i386.rpm netscape-common-4.7-1.i386.rpm netscape-communicator-4.7-1.1.i386.rpm netscape-communicator-4.7-1.i386.rpm netscape-navigator-4.7-1.1.i386.rpm netscape-navigator-4.7-1.i386.rpm -- Mike Fieschko, West Orange, NJ, USA X-Mailer: XEmacs 21.1, VM 6.71 and random-sig.el Kernel 2.2.13-15mdk http://www.viconet.com/fieschko/home.htm
Re: [newbie] How to use ns-install that comes with v47 of Netscape for Linux 2.0
On Mon, 11 Oct 1999, you wrote: I didn't see that in Netscape's 'Other Platform' webpage where I went to get another 'updated' version of Netscape. Have any idea where I can get a copy of Netscape for Linux 2.2 or is there such a place? I looked in the Linuxberg website and the only browser listed there was something called 'Express' which is supposed to be an open source browser. I would like to find an updated Linux Netscape if there is one. Go to Mandrake's site and grab the RPM version. :-) John
Re: [newbie] How to use ns-install that comes with v47 of Netscape for Linux 2.0
- Original Message - From: Civileme [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 09, 1999 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] How to use ns-install that comes with v47 of Netscape for Linux 2.0 Netscape is a bit behind the times, compiled gaainst libraries we have passed by I think for 2.0 means for kernels 2.0.xx 2.0.39 being the last I am aware of So you need Netscape for Linux 2.2. Unless their terminology refers to something else. I didn't see that in Netscape's 'Other Platform' webpage where I went to get another 'updated' version of Netscape. Have any idea where I can get a copy of Netscape for Linux 2.2 or is there such a place? I looked in the Linuxberg website and the only browser listed there was something called 'Express' which is supposed to be an open source browser. I would like to find an updated Linux Netscape if there is one. Thanks, Richard rsalts wrote: How do I use ns-install to install v47 of Netscape for Linux 2.0? Richard
Re: [newbie] How to use ns-install that comes with v47 of Netscape for Linux 2.0
"Richard" == Richard Salts [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] Richard Have any idea where I can get a copy of Netscape for Richard Linux 2.2 or is there such a place? I looked in the [snip] http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/NByName.html Find "netscape". Or, ftp it from ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/updates/6.1/i386/ ls netsc* netscape-common-4.7-1.1.i386.rpm netscape-common-4.7-1.i386.rpm netscape-communicator-4.7-1.1.i386.rpm netscape-communicator-4.7-1.i386.rpm netscape-navigator-4.7-1.1.i386.rpm netscape-navigator-4.7-1.i386.rpm -- Mike Fieschko, West Orange, NJ, USA X-Mailer: XEmacs 21.1, VM 6.71 and random-sig.el Kernel 2.2.13-15mdk http://www.viconet.com/fieschko/home.htm
