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I do believe Mandrake can handle RPM  though, cause its based on RH 5.2, and
now 6.0 I guess...

but I haven't try mandrake yet...


Cameron Ratcliffe <labrat@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:37BC0002.96642B10@tpg.com.au...
> the majority of programs you get your hands on are not RPM files.
> Seeing as you are using Mandrake I am guessing you don't even have RPM
files as
> that stands for Red Hat Package Manager Not Mandrake ... ppl correct me if
I am
> wrong  as I haven't tried linux other than red har and slackware.
> Back to  your question.. you find a program for linux on the internet odds
are
> the filename ends in tar or gz or tgz maybe even zip but that last one is
rare.
> Linux uses a combination of two programs to compress and archive stuff.
> Tar and GnuZip.
> one puts all the files into one file without compressions and the other
> compresses that file. because with this method you are compressing the
filenames
> and directory structure as well it is a little more efficient that your
standard
> zip files.
> so you download one of these and whack it in your /tmp directory.
> then in your /tmp directory un uncompress it and then untar it.
> so if its a *.gz file you would go tar -zxvf filename.gz this command will
work
> for files ending in tgz and gz. and will extract the archive to a
directory of
> the same name as the origional file with out its extension. if its a tar
file
> try tar -xvf filename.tar
> after this is done simply cd to the new directory and look around there
are
> files to read such as README and INSTALL that   tell you what to do
afterthat.
> and if you have to compile the program to suit your system there is
usually a
> script for that purpose such as ./configure and then execute make
> you will then have your executable which will have an x in its file
attributes.
> just type ./ for current directory and then the program name ex ./program
> Goodluck with linux I am a new user also.. I have been half heartedly
using it
> on my ISP for 3 years and now use it on the client end also.. I'm loving
it
> Lab_rat
>
> Michael Mielke wrote:
>
> > Use the rpm command.  from a shell.
> >
> > On Wed, 11 Aug 1999, paul.rizzo wrote:
> > >Well, I have decided to install Mandrake 6 ( when I get the time ). But
I
> > >still don't understand how you install programs (any program). Does it
work
> > >like windows, or are there special commands that need entering ?
> > >
> > >
> > >hawael@yahoo.com a �crit dans le message
<7osntp$qci$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
> > >>In article <7ops0k$jne$1@news3.isdnet.net>,
> > >>  "paul.rizzo" <paul.rizzo@libertysurf.fr> wrote:
> > >>> I had installed RH 5.2 but it didn't work properly. I then installed
> > >>> Mandrake and it was better. The problem is, I don't know how to
> > >>install
> > >>> programs. Can someone help ?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Hi,
> > >>
> > >>   I don't understand your problem. Do you mean at installation time
or
> > >>after you install RedHat 5.2
> > >>
> > >>   However, you could use control-panal program and use package
feature
> > >>to install another programs.
> > >>
> > >>wael,
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > >>Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >         As long as I think your a loser, I will not respond.
> > |\  /| ICHAEL  http://dave.mielke.cc/~michael   Bill Gates does not make
> > | \/ | IELKE   If you have any other comments   Microsoft Windows, Bill
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>
>
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