Try Computer->More applications. Install software is in the system group. I'm logged in as root, maybe that makes a difference.
On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:25:21 +1200 Chris AKA personthingy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Um... Ok, i assume you mean the computer tab on the start menu thing? > > There's no "install" option, and entering whois on the search bar i do see > lets me find a variety of things, including the email i am replying to here, > but no install option. > > It occurs to me this may be because i have removed the CDrom, and the option > to install software from CD. > > I'm shutting down and putting a CDrom in before i myself disappear of the the > humble grind of hoping to be paid one of these years :) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > On Friday 27 April 2007 08:53, Steve Holdoway wrote: > OK, now I'm at work, and have booted up a vanilla SuSE 10.2 install. > > computer->install software > type in whois into the search box at the top of the gui, amd click 'Install' > > The necessary resources are on the install dvd > > Steve > > On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:34:38 +1200 > Chris AKA personthingy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > So how does one install whois using suse 10.2? > > > > On Thursday 26 April 2007 18:25, Steve Holdoway wrote: > > On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:07:44 +1200 > > Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> apt-get whois install > > > bash: apt-get: command not found > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> > > > > > > > > As I pointed out earlier, that wouldn't work even if you had installed > apt > ( > > and personthingy would need to be superuser ). Just because SuSE is > different > > isn't a reason to dismiss it. You'd do well to keep an opener mind. You'll > > not I'm keeping my personal feelings out of this conversation! > > > > Steve > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# apt-get whois install > > E: Invalid operation whois > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# > > > > >
