On 10/31/07, Kevin Dupuy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 19:34 -0400, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
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> > * Kevin Dupuy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [10-31-07 19:05]:
> > > I'm having trouble wit Gtkpod 0.99.10, and I'm trying to install an
> > > independent RPM of Gtkpod 0.99.8 (or whatever).
> >
> > first things first :^)
> >
> > You need to use rpms build for your distro and version or you will
> > cause yourself much grief and may break your system.
> >
> > there is gtkpod available for 10.3 (you didn't indicate arch)
> >
> > commandline:> webpin -d 10.3 gtkpod
> > * gtkpod: A platform independent GUI for the Apple? iPod?
> > - 0.99.10 [suse-oss{ppc} | packman{src}]
> > @ http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/10.3/repo/oss/suse
> > @ http://packman.iu-bremen.de/suse/10.3
> >
> > I did not look at the difference
> >
> > > I downloaded the file and double clicked on it, but it appeared it
> > > wanted me to extract the RPM package.
> >
> > well, you cannot install software *unless* locally, ie: in your home
> > directory. You need to be root.
> >
> > > Since I know that's not what it's supposed to do, I right clicked and
> > > selected "Open with Install Software".
> >
> > well rpm packages are not by themselves executable, they consist of a
> > package of files to be installed by another program.
> >
> > > It appeared to start loading all the repos, then closed the window.
> >
> > it opened the file/package and decided that it was not capable of
> > handling the operation and closed.
> >
> > > How can I install these RPMs on SUSE with a GUI? Do I need to use the
> > > command line?
> >
> > as root
> >
> > rpm -i <package-name.rpm>
> >
> > or better as you would not want two versions of the same package
> > installed (if it accidentally was possible)
> >
> > rpm -Uvh <package-name.rpm>
> >
> > or better yet especially with regard to your apparent comfort level,
> > use YaST2 to find and install the package for you, again root
> > privileges are required.
> >
> > clear as mudddd????
> >
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> Hi!
> I understand what you're saying. I'm using SUSE RPMs, but my RPM won't
> install. What I know is that with previous versions of SUSE, if you
> opened a downloaded RPM file, then yaST would install the app.
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> Kevin Dupuy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Yo.media
I maybe misunderstanding your question but usually all I do
in this situation is to open file manager, Icon on the bottom of the screen,
and traverse to the RPM and then right click and install.
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