Sorry... let me clarify my last question there... since I have different versions of the same software, how do I uninstall the one I don't want? I would like to get rid of the one I installed and keep the one that was already there. Also, can I use "apt-get remove" to uninstall something that wasn't installed with apt-get? Thanks--
Andrew On Sun, 2003-03-30 at 22:34, Andrew Hunter wrote: > I appreciate all of the comments. I think I have installed Samba, and > now need to move on to the configuration. I reviewed the apt-get page > recommended and installed it. I ran it, and found that there is a > duplicate installation of gimp-print. I did install it, apparently > without realizing that it was already there. It reads: > > There are two or more versions of the package 'gimp-print' installed in > your > system, which is a situation APT can't handle cleanly at the moment. > Please do one of the following: > 1) Keep at most one version of the package in the system; or > 2) If you do want to keep multiple versions of that package, lookup > RPM::Allow-Duplicated in the documentation. > > So, my next question... how do I uninstall? :-) Thanks-- > > Andrew > > > On Sun, 2003-03-30 at 22:03, David Smith wrote: > > Perfect, 'rpm -Uvh file.rpm' is what I use too. The 'U' means Upgrade. > > The 'v' means Verbose, and the 'h' means Hash (show the "####" marks as > > it installs). You are probably getting dependency errors. Most of these > > can be avoided by using apt-get instead of RPM. apt-get actually uses > > RPM underneath, but it downloads the RPMs for you automatically and > > resolves any dependencies too. For example, if I want to install > > samba-server, but it depends on samba-common, apt-get will download and > > install both of them for me automagically. Here's more info on apt-get: > > > > http://uug.byu.edu/apt > > > > I've personally found the man pages for rpm to be a little hard to > > understand from a beginner's standpoint, but for more experienced users, > > they are quite good. I've found that to be the case with most of them > > actually. Once you start to get the "feel" of man they make a lot more > > sense. Good luck. > > > > A note on tar files: You almost never need to use tar balls. There > > almost always exists an RPM you can use instead. It's generally easier > > to maintain a system where you have not built everything from source > > (since there's no way to easily know where all the files have gone for > > uninstallation later). I would avoid it if I were a newbie. > > > > --Dave > > > > On Sun, 2003-03-30 at 20:05, Erin! wrote: > > > i haven't seen any good tutorials, but a friend who uses linux a lot > > > taught me that for rpms: > > > rpm -Uvh yourfilename.rpm > > > and for tars: > > > tar -zxvf yourfilename.tar > > > work nicely... that's what i've used... (if any of this is wrong, > > > please post something... i'm not completely sure what the letters > > > mean... if you want more info, try > > > man tar or man rpm > > > the man files are actually very very helpful when learning linux.. > > > hope this helps and doesn't confuse you more... like you, i'm very > > > very slowly learning this :) > > > ~Erin > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Andrew Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi to all. Are there any good general tutorials regarding > > > > application > > > > installation? For example, the use of RPM, make and so on? > > > > Specifically, I am trying to install Samba on RH8.0 using an RPM and > > > > am > > > > getting nowhere. I fear that I am the newest of newbies, so a very > > > > introductory tutorial wold be very helpful. Many thanks. > > > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > newbies mailing list > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > The pledge of allegiance to the flag is a pledge to the ideals of our > > > forefathers, the men who fought and died in the building of this great nation. > > > It is a pledge to fulfill our duties and obligations as citizens of the United > > > States, and to uphold the principles of our constitution. And last but not > > > least, it is a pledge to maintain the four great freedoms treasured by all > > > Americans: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and > > > freedom from fear. > > > ~Lee Greenwood > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! > > > http://platinum.yahoo.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > newbies mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > newbies mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > newbies mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies > _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies
