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Installations in LINUX A Request to Digit

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/installations-in-linux-a-request-to-digit.599/

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naveenchandran Original post #1
Aug 14, 2004 at 9:22 PM
I would request digit to have some article or a tutorial on Installations of programs in linux it is really really a cumbersome process

HELP!!!!!!!!!!
R
Aug 14, 2004 at 11:06 PM
There are millions of tutorials and walkthroughs available for the same all over the net, all you need is to google it. ;)

Really!

Why did u post this in QnA section?
R
Aug 14, 2004 at 11:13 PM
How to compile packages (from source)

FOr installing RPMs generally you have to do "rpm -Ivh xyz.rpm"

For updating an already installed package "rpm -Uvh xyz.rpm"

See man pages for more switches. (one of the most handy ones is --force)
GNUrag
GNUrag #4
Aug 14, 2004 at 11:34 PM
Easiest way... Double click on rpm file in nautilus and click on install... and voila..
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BONZI #5
Aug 15, 2004 at 1:12 AM
I always prefer using terminal because if the dependancy problem
GNUrag
GNUrag #6
Aug 16, 2004 at 4:23 PM
BONZI said:
I always prefer using terminal because if the dependancy problem

I never faced any dependencies ever since i migrated to Debian. You see, why debian people are so lazy, and never worry about dependencies...

just an apt-get takes away all worries
# apt-get update
# apt-get install package_name
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BONZI #7
Aug 16, 2004 at 11:25 PM
I never faced any dependencies ever since i migrated to Debian. You see, why debian people are so lazy, and never worry about dependencies...

just an apt-get takes away all worries
# apt-get update
# apt-get install package_name

Wasnt that typed in terminal??? :D

The advantage is that if there is any error terminal will show it.