Likely you need to install those rpms.

Just cd to the location of the rpm of intrest then

rpm -i rpmname

and wham-o you're in (provided you have no dependency problems)

check out man rpm (FYI -i switch means install, -e switch means erase or remove)

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Thanks for the Virii answer- my sub-newbie mind is at ease, now when I run X
> window on RH 5.2  some of the pop up menus list functions that don't run or give
> an error message when selected. Do I need to install some rpms from the second
> cd to get these functions to run?? How do I do it?

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