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Article #2718Re: KDE Install, HOW?? RH6.0 RPM
From: Jay
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 00:00
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 00:00
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JW wrote: > I am brandy new to Linux and I'm having a difficult time intalling any > software. I've downloaded all kinds of stuff and I can not get > anything to install. It must be my ignornance!! > > I purchased Redhat 6.0 and it came with a second applications CD. I > though this would be easier with RPM from RH. > > On the CD is KDE (among other things). How do I install stuff off of > the CD? I tried rpm -i in a terminal but it "can not open the > .rpm file". > > I'm interested in installing KDE and Staroffice. > > ANY HELP PLEEEEAASSE!!! > > Thanks > > JW Try rpm -Uvh <full-name-of-rpm-file.rpm> this should work, or if you are using Xwindows, bring up the terminal emulator and type glint, it will let you handle packages with a GUI
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