kconfigure + checkinstall are the best combo. On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:53, John Rye wrote: > On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 11:18:34 +0200 > > "Mohammed Arafa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > so, nobody knows of a program that will install .tar automatically? > > Take a look at kconfigure you should be able to locate via freshmeat > > It's a nice GUI > > Cheers > > John > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 3:26 PM > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing Programs > > > > > > I occaisionally download programs from the net for my box, however, > > > > some > > > > > > ti> me the rpms are in rh6.0 or rh7.0 format. > > > > > > > and that would mean they are optimised for the 386(?) cpu. > > > > > > Correct. An .i386.rpm is optimised for 80386. > > > > > > > which means my only alternative for a good install for the pentium > > > > class > > > > > > wo> uld be any tarball format. > > > > > > Or locate the rpm at http://www.rpmfind.net and select an i586.rpm file > > > if it is available. > > > > > > he> lp doing "make, install" whatever so i downloaded this command line > > > > tool > > > > > ca> lled alien that wil supposedly do the job automatically. > > > > > > Normally this is not so difficult. > > > the sequence of commands I use is: > > > > > > /configure > > > make > > > su > > > make install > > > exit > > > > > > > however, i want something like rpmdrake... with a gui... and > > > > admitedly i > > > > m > > > > > > a recovering windows user. > > > > > > This will only go a limited stretch, I think. RpmDrake can assist you > > > in doing a lot, because it knows the installed base of files, and has > > > access to a repository of what still can be installed. > > > In what you want, the program should know of all there is to be > > > installed, where to get it and be able to go out and fetch it too. > > > Sounds too good to be true, almost! :-) > > > > > > > i have been to www.kde.org and found kinstall (and yes its in .tar > > > > format) > > > > > > but am not sure about it as the reviews on it dont give it a 5 out of > > > > 5. > > > > > > Never looked at it/tried it... > > > > > > > SO I was wondering if there was anything better than KInstall? > > > > > > If you run into it, please share the list :) > > > > > > Paul > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >--- ---- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > Go to http://wwww.mandrakestore.com > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com -- Sridhar Dhanapalan. "There are two major products that come from Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence." -- Jeremy S. Anderson
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