On Wed, Mar 08, 2006 at 11:07:00PM -0800, Lief Hendrickson wrote: > Thanks Carl. > After I sent my message and before I got yours, I took another look at the > url and realized there was a scroll down to other files. I downloaded > firefox-1.0.7-1.1.fc3.i386.rpm - the filename Lou suggested and used the > command > rpm -Uvh firefox-1.0.7-1.1.fc3.i386.rpm >
Neat! Hey, Carl, can I have a little more due respect over here? I'm desperate ... don't make me beg. > It still gave me a warning about V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID, but it > worked. What does the warning mean? For our protection, rpm has a system whereby the binaries that are the rpm files are digitally signed with a crypto signature. This keeps Bad Guys from hijacking the rpm and getting it to add a trojan to the install. While this is a real possibility, it has a likelihood akin to being mugged in a "good" neighborhood at noon on a Saturday. It could happen, but don't lose too much sleep over it. <Disclaimer> This is my opinion, and it is neither particularly informed nor very cautious. </Disclaimer> If you're concerned, you can go back to the rpm file (still have it, right? You should archive what you install, maybe to CD) and check it after the fact. Others can walk you through that. > When I launched firefox again it was ver 1.0.7 > The reason I used /root as workspace is because that's the directory where > firefox put the file in the download process. Is there a way to have > firefox download to another directory? And which one would be best to use > to execute the rpm command? > Not to speak for Carl, but I think he might have been more concerned for doing compiles from /root as opposed to rpm installs. The question of where to store rpm files after they're used is not trivial. My first choice is on CDs, but that calls for lots of organization before the fact. After that, I like to keep them in a partition that doesn't get reformatted in a reinstall like /home or a partition set aside for that. One thing is certain -- if you erase it, you'll want it again later. Betcha you didn't know being a newbie would be this complicated ;-) -- Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 Tcl/Tk Enthusiast -- KPLUG-Newbie@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
