On 7/24/07, Agnello George <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> hi
>   i have one query , what is the difference between RPM packages and source (
>  .tgz) packages ...

RPM - Precompiled.
Source - Will be compile on your system, specially for your system.

by defalt where does a the rpm packages manages  install
>  the source packages . pls let me know.

install using
rpm ivvh package.src.rpm
That will tell you the destination where the source is installed.
>
>  also one more query where or wat command do i use to see the list of users
>  on my systems and the groups on my linux system..thnska

The /etc/passwd file contains all valid linux users and /etc/group
contains groups.

cut -d: -f1 /etc/passwd
cut -d: -f1 /etc/group

Regards,
NMK.

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