might be nice to know what program or command line you were using to install the rpm?
On Thursday 07 March 2002 11:06, you wrote: > Well - after struggling for hours, and lots of help from the kind folks > here, I got gaim reinstalled from the rpm. In case any other newbies are in > the same boat, here is what I did. First, I had to copy the rpm file to > usr/src/rmp/rpms/i386. It simply wouldn't install from any other location, > and I am still not quite sure why. Originally I had it in my home directory > in /tmp. Second, trying to install using the su command didn't seem to cut > it either - I had to log out altogether and log back in as root. When I > went back into the console having logged on as root, with the file in the > right directory, it went like a dream. If I were on msn right now (yeuch) I > would be displaying the completely confused emoticon :-)) Putting the thing > in the /i386 directory was pure guesswork - goodness knows what I do with > the next one!! I know this is child's play to most folks here, but I hope > what I am saying is useful to someone sometime :-)) Heather
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