On Aug 12, 2009, at 12:57 PM, Dos-Man 64 wrote: > On Aug 12, 12:19 pm, Dos-Man 64 <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm using Knoppix live. I'm trying to install an RPM, and it wants to >> know my password. I do have not set up any passwords. > > > Well, I think I figured it out using sudo passwd root. > > Boy, I'm really struggling here :) > > Why is it that debian distributions apparently have a problem > with .rpm installation packages?
Well for one it's kind of awkward for a Debian system to use a Red Hat package. Debian uses .deb files built for Debian's dpkg and apt package system. Red Hat RPMs are built for yum, which is Red Hat's package manager. You can use a tool called "alien" to install packages built for other systems, but it's probably going to royally mess up your system because Red Hat and Debian systems configure themselves in slightly different ways that can sometimes lead to catastrophic problems. If you're in doubt, it's often easier to install a compiler and build the software from source, then install that. You'll run into a lot fewer problems that way. Registered Linux Addict #431495 For Faith and Family! | John 3:16! http://www.fsdev.net/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
