Bruno Posted June 4, 2004 Posted June 4, 2004 RedHat and Fedora have YUM as a package installer . . . . . . there is one for every taste Dale ! And all that to avoid compliling from source . . . ;) Bruno Quote
longgone Posted June 4, 2004 Author Posted June 4, 2004 AAhhhhhh ....Am I correct to assume (?????) that they come with easy to follow instructions on how to use/not abuse them ?????? Quote
Bruno Posted June 4, 2004 Posted June 4, 2004 Sure Dale . . . . Absolutely simple to use . . . . ( YUM works kind of like Swaret in Slack ) . . . . . . :DB) Bruno Quote
longgone Posted June 4, 2004 Author Posted June 4, 2004 Hummm......as root .... yum --update -a and away it goes Quote
longgone Posted June 4, 2004 Author Posted June 4, 2004 Bruno.....You mean I was correct ... I was just making a SWAG at it too ..... duh ... not bad .... on to 10.0 now. I realize that you are on a broadband connection but you might be able to help with this or someone who is on dial-up. Every time I connect I go through the "new connection" procedure in the MCC which is about 10 steps. Am I missing something here so that I might reduce it to maybe 3 or 4 at most? Quote
Bruno Posted June 4, 2004 Posted June 4, 2004 LOL . . Dale . . . here are the main YUM commands:Updating:# yum check-update# yum updateSearching/Installing/removing software# yum search galeon# yum info galeon# yum install galeon# yum update galeon# yum remove firefox :w00t:You see it is really as simple as you thought ( Yum was originally made by YellowDog Linux )This is the rep about it: * Multiple Repositories * Simple Configuration File * Correct Dependency Calculation * rpm-consistant behavior * comps.xml group support, including multiple repository groups * Simple interfaceNow the net-connection: Is kppp not installed ?? . . . . if not do install it and after that your connection should be just 2 clicks away . . . Bruno Quote
longgone Posted June 4, 2004 Author Posted June 4, 2004 Bruno.......I am going out on a limb and say I am pretty sure it is installed. During the installation process when it is doing the network configuration process after I select connect via modem and click that choice, it tells me that pkg kppp must be installed and to put disk 1 in the machine for that, which I did so I think that should have taken care of it. Now is there is someplace else I have to go then I need guidance how to get there (please no trash talk). Quote
longgone Posted June 5, 2004 Author Posted June 5, 2004 Welllll...... Mandrake 10.0 updates ... done ... bug fixes first ,,, security fixes next ... nothing left .... now other things to take aim at. :'( Quote
Bruno Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 Hi DaleIf kppp is not in the menu under "Internet"--> "Remote Access" . . . And is not started when you type "kppp" in a console . . . . Then have a look in the MCC --> "Software Manager" --> "Install" . . . . what happens if you type in kppp ? Do you get to see the package: Name: kdenetwork-kpppVersion: 3.2-17mdkSize: 1676 KBMedium: Installation CD 2 (x86) (cdrom2) If so, install it and after that it should appear in the menu BrunoPS: I think it only installed ppp during install because that one is on CD1 Quote
longgone Posted June 5, 2004 Author Posted June 5, 2004 Bruno,,,All is good, did as you said, to me remote access did not compute (remote = someplace else). Thank you again. Quote
Bruno Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 Glad another problem is solved Dale !! :DB) Bruno Quote
longgone Posted June 5, 2004 Author Posted June 5, 2004 Yes one solved, so many more to go .... Java, a download accelerator, Galeon, and another one I can't remember at the moment. Two are tarballs too (Galeon is one), Java I selected the self extracting version ,,, Quote
Bruno Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 Galeon is available in the MCC Dale !! . . . . Add the "contrib" source ( if you have not done it before ) Bruno Quote
longgone Posted June 5, 2004 Author Posted June 5, 2004 Bruno...Well I have not done it before, so .... where do I add "contrib" at to do this and since this will install Galeon is there a command I need other than delete to remove the one I downloaded that is sitting in my home directory (I guess it is a directory) at the moment. Quote
Bruno Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 Hi DaleYes you can just rightclick and delete the one you downloaded to /home . . . After that open a console and do "su" and after that paste the next line ( one line ) in the console and press Enter: urpmi.addmedia contrib ftp://ftp.nluug.nl//pub/os/Linux/distr/Mandrake/official/10.0/contrib/i586 with ../../i586/Mandrake/base/hdlist2.cz After that process is done open the "MCC --> Package Management --> Install" and type galeon in the searchbox . . . it will come up with the file . . and install it :DB) Bruno Quote
longgone Posted June 5, 2004 Author Posted June 5, 2004 [root@localhost dale]# urpmi.addmedia contrib ftp://ftp.nluug.nl//pub/os/Linux/distr/Ma...0/contrib/i5886 with ../../i586/Mandrake/base/hdlist2.czadded medium contribexamining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 1 (x86) (cdrom1).cz]examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 2 (x86) (cdrom2).cz]examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 3 (x86) (cdrom3).cz]examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 4 (x86) (cdrom4).cz]examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.update_source.cz]computing md5sum of existing source hdlist (or synthesis)retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "contrib"... ftp://ftp.nluug.nl//pub/os/Linux/distr/Ma...base/hdlist2.czfound probed hdlist (or synthesis) as ../../i586/Mandrake/base/hdlist2.cz...retrieving doneexamining hdlist file [/var/cache/urpmi/partial/hdlist.contrib.cz]examining pubkey file of "contrib"......imported key 78d019f5 from pubkey file of "contrib"performing second pass to compute dependenciesexamining hdlist file [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.Installation CD 1 (x86) (cdrom1).cz]built hdlist synthesis file for medium "Installation CD 1 (x86) (cdrom1)"examining hdlist file [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.Installation CD 2 (x86) (cdrom2).cz]built hdlist synthesis file for medium "Installation CD 2 (x86) (cdrom2)"examining hdlist file [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.Installation CD 3 (x86) (cdrom3).cz]built hdlist synthesis file for medium "Installation CD 3 (x86) (cdrom3)"examining hdlist file [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.Installation CD 4 (x86) (cdrom4).cz]built hdlist synthesis file for medium "Installation CD 4 (x86) (cdrom4)"examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.update_source.cz]examining hdlist file [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.contrib.cz]built hdlist synthesis file for medium "contrib"found 0 headers in cacheremoving 0 obsolete headers in cachewrite config file [/etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg][root@localhost dale]# Quote
Bruno Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 Yep that is correct Dale . . . . now close the console and open the MCC --> Software manager --> Install . . . and type "galeon" in the searchbox . . . and install it Bruno Quote
longgone Posted June 5, 2004 Author Posted June 5, 2004 Where is Package Management ,,, got software management Quote
longgone Posted June 5, 2004 Author Posted June 5, 2004 Yeah,,,,,It's there on the menu ,,, guess I should start to set it up ... can I do Java the same way and also "application/x-shockwave-flash" or is them not a doable deal that way ?????? Quote
Bruno Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 Hi DaleDunno about Java . . but the flash YES there is . . . . But first please read this and I will serach for the source of macromedia . . :There is a very important Tip about Softwaresources in Mandrake:http://forums.scotsnewsletter.com/index.ph...14&t=503&st=257Please read it twice and memorize the NOTES I added . . it is very very important !! . . .With all those additional sources you have up to 100GB extra software to your disposal . . . but if they are all "active" you get too much choices . . so load them and make them non-active for normal use . . only if you can not find the package in the regular MDK sources you make the additional ones active . . . . hope I did explain this clearly enough . . Bruno Quote
Bruno Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 Hi DaleHere is the info for Flash plugin: this is the code to paste in a root console: urpmi.addmedia flash http://macromedia.rediris.es/urpmi/mandrake/10.0/RPMS with synthesis.hdlist.cz After that you open the MCC and search for: flash-plugin-7.0.25-1 . . and install it Bruno Quote
longgone Posted June 5, 2004 Author Posted June 5, 2004 Okay ... I shall read all up on that. At the moment only reason I feel I should get the Shockwave is that I went to the web site of the mainboard mgfr of the mainboard in my other machine to see if it was or is still available or if there is a comparable replacement and there is a little icon on the page that tells me to view whatever is under it I need that Shockwave flash installed. Quote
Bruno Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 The info for flashplayer is above your post . . I think we crossposted :DB) BrunoPS: There is a chance you do need other libs to make flash work once installed . . . but try it first this way Quote
longgone Posted June 5, 2004 Author Posted June 5, 2004 I got a error bad signatures on it Bruno so I aborted the install. Quote
Bruno Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 You can ignore that bad signature on this one . . that only means it is not officially packed by Mandrake ( which it is indeed not ) . . so go ahead with the install . . . . . will not hurt the system Bruno Quote
longgone Posted June 5, 2004 Author Posted June 5, 2004 Hummm.....Okay, on this down load I did of galeon what happened to that home page that they had with the picture of the earth and that big hose like a vacumn cleaner hose on it. Up in the URL line in had portal on my machine but that is about all the info I have about it. Quote
longgone Posted June 5, 2004 Author Posted June 5, 2004 Installed the flash d/l and it works on the web page that I was trying .. so good to go there what is the command to see which version of Mozilla I have with Mndrk 10.0 , logically it should be 1.6 I would think Quote
Bruno Posted June 6, 2004 Posted June 6, 2004 Hi DaleGlad the Flash plugin works :)For the version of Mozilla . . it is really simple, open up the browser and from the menu-bar: Help --> About . . . ;)As far as Galeon goes: This is an older version you are talking of . . but also on the "My Portal" page ( where all your bookmarks will be ordered neatly ) there is a Hoover and Globe you can click on to get to the site of Galeon . . . And you can click on the "spinner" to get to the same site too :DB) Bruno Quote
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