[newbie] commands problems

2000-09-21 Thread charlsplant
Grace and peace to all of you from our Lord! And thanks for your great effort , helping us so patiently ,ex planing and teaching and supporting each person directly or not directly with your answers. From which I learned couple things. Perhaps my next question is a matter of common sense,which I

Re: [newbie] commands problems

2000-09-21 Thread flupke
On Thu, 21 Sep 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now can you tell me why ?when I try to install an rpm from the Command line (Konsole)and I type :"./configure " ,or " make" ,"xmkmf" the konsole tells me :"No such file or directory,or Command not found,no target ,stop? all I want to do is

Re: [newbie] commands problems

2000-09-21 Thread Adrian Smith
as one newbie to another --- to install a RPM you use 'rpm' -- not any of those other commands. such as: rpm -ivvh file_to_install-1.0.8.i586.rpm also, you have to be either root or super user (that got me a few times) does any of this help you?? Adrian Smith 'de telepone dude Telecom Dept. x