On Sat, 26 Jan 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So far I haven't come across any information on how to install programs > on my BasicLinux system.
I would think that would depend on whether you're running it from a ram drive, or from your hard drive. The former is very limiting. > BTW, I don't know what an RPM file is. Is it some kind of > a file archive like a ZIP file or an LHA or a GZ? It's much like a zip file with all associated files included as well as an installation script which will put all the bits and pieces where they need to go. It also builds a database to keep track of where all those bits and pieces reside, as well which packages are installed, and other info about the packages. It makes space management easier. Say you want to uninstall this Chipmunk basic. $ which basic ; where is basic? /usr/bin/basic ; alternatively $ whereis basic $ rpm -qf /usr/bin/basic ; what package does basic belong to? basic-1.20-9 ; q stands for query, f stands for file # rpm -e basic-1.20-9 ; erase it. The executable, docs, configuration files... all files which might have been included with that file will be deleted. - Steve
