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Soft installation prob.

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nach p
nach p Original post #1
Jul 26, 2006 at 4:41 PM
Since I managed to start net on FC5 installed machine ,now I don,t require to go back to windows and post the thread and also able to configure Azureus so now I can spend my time on learning linux.

I tried to install some rpm and some tar packages but hardly able to install 3/25.

When trying to install rpm package , It shows
failed dependencies followed by some list,which is needed by that rpm package.

When trying to install some .tar package it shows
configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH

Even I tried to go through stanton finleys notes to configure yum as mentioned there.But some error displayed as follows

[root@tux Softs]# yum install gcc
There was a problem importing one of the Python modules
required to run yum. The error leading to this problem was:

No module named constants

Please install a package which provides this module, or
verify that the module is installed correctly.

It's possible that the above module doesn't match the
current version of Python, which is:
2.4.2 (#1, Feb 12 2006, 03:59:46)
[GCC 4.1.0 20060210 (Red Hat 4.1.0-0.24)
Click to expand...

So which package I need inorder to complete above installation.
I am sure ,I will get solution to my queries.
B
borg #2
Jul 26, 2006 at 6:55 PM
What software r u trying to install?. Installing using rpm is hell & avoid it like rabies. Its really bad. Try installing using yumex/synaptic or anything else.

Do this first. Open shell. Type su & then hit enter key. Type in ur root password & then hit enter. Then type-

yum -y install yumex

This will install a graphical frontend for yum & u can use that instead of using some obscure command line
Just open the fedora menu, point to system, there u will find yum extender. This is easy to use method for installing software in Linux. Here u can simply gcc & click on 'add to que' & then click on the 'process que' button. I guess this will solve ur problem. Tell me if u face further problems.

I think I missed out a few points.

Just do the following
Click on fedora menu
Point to system
& then click on add/remove software & enter ur root password in the prompt.

Once the thing opens, click on development on the left column & in the right select development tools. Make sure gcc has been selected & click on apply. This should install gcc.
nach p
nach p #3
Jul 27, 2006 at 12:49 AM
I tried to install softs out of which some main are
LimeWireLinux.rpm
mplayer-1.0-0.28.pre8.fc5.src.rpm
videolan-client-0.8.4a-4.fc5.i386.rpm
VMware-server-console-1.0.0-28343.i386.rpm
vnc-4_1_2-x86_linux.rpm

wget-1.10.1.tar.gz
mp3blaster-3.2.0.tar.gz
parted-1.7.1.tar.gzm,,
gftp-2.0.18.tar.bz2

yum -y install yumex shows same error which I quoted in 1st post.
and I didnt find any yum extender under system and its subsystem menu.

I am logged in as a root user so I think no need to type su and password in terminal.

thnx for u reply