On Thursday 02 Jan 2003 10:15 am, Alvaro Gil wrote: > Hello. > > I have only had experience with FreeBSD and I would really like to use the > edit and pico text editors. > > On FreeBSD I would just go to /usr/ports/ediors/pico and type make install. > Is there a simple way of installing sofware on Mandrake linux other than > the GUI that it comes with? The selection of software is fairly limited > and does not incluled pico or edit. > > Thanks, and sorry for the simple question. > > BTW, I can't belive how good Mandrake Linux 9.0 is. Amazing. It is the > easiest operating system I have ever installed (Just as easy or maybe even > easier to install as Mac OS).
This is the first time I have heard anyone describe the software provided in Mandrake as limited ! :) Pico is in the pine RPM which has been dropped from Mandrake because it no longer has a 'free' license (the license is ambiguous) Packages with dubious licences are available from the Pengiun Liberation Front ( http://plf.zarb.org/ ) Follow the instructions on the Front page and you can get PLF packages as a 'urpmi' source meaning you can just type ' urpmi pine' to download and install the latest version as well as any dependencies. (You will also see them in the Mandrake GUI) While you are about it, there are a lot of other packages not on the download CD set, but available in the online 'Contrib' mirrors. This post describes the wonders of urpmi which does everything you are hoping for. http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg108964.html HTH derek -- ---------------------------------- www.jennings.homelinux.net
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