Hi Todd: With YDL versions between 3 through 5 inclusive, you can use yum for installations and updates. Yum requires that you be in root, system administration or superuser mode. Consider all three terms as equivalent for the same mode. To learn more regarding yum you can within user mode, do:
$man yum or $info yum Until you are more familiar with yum it may be easier within YDL 5 to access Software Updater or pup. The sequence to it is: Applications --> System Tools --> Software Updater Pup will ask you to enter your superuser password. Do that and it will check what is installed on your system inform you of available updates and then allow you choices. If you are a member of ydl.net then you'll have access to all the unique updates allowing you to approach your potential in using the Cell or other PowerPC system you have. Regarding installation and other programs which may be of use or interest to you there is pirut, which is accessed by: Applications --> Add/Remove Software It also will ask for the superuser or System Administrator password. Suggestion: When you place a check to install something within this program make sure you don't uncheck anything. Likewise, when you become more familiar with yum don't use or invoke the remove command. If you choose eventually to remove something it is better to locate the specific program. Let's say that as an example I installed a program called powermanga. I want to remove it. Do: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ whereis powermanga powermanga: /usr/bin/powermanga /usr/games/powermanga /usr/share/man/man6/powermanga.6.gz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ Explanation: After the whereis command is executed YDL responds by telling you where powermanga is located. The next step to remove it requires you to be in superuser mode. To do that change directories and go to where the program is located, then use the rpm command with the e flag (e for extract): #rpm -e powermanga YDL will proceed to remove it for you. Getting more background: The superuser password is not the same as your user password, at least it shouldn't be. To get a bit clearer on the concepts regarding Linux details addressing System Administration and user access and functions or tasks specific to each mode, getting a text which you are comfortable with for references -- addressing either Linux System Administration and/or Linux System Programming -- is not a bad idea. There are references on the web and elsewhere, but much of what is useful is dispersed. Taking the time to explore such references will be a solid investment and save time later. Picking up a text on Unix shells and System Administration would also help with Linux while expanding anyone's understanding regarding what it is possible to do in executing various projects one might wish to experiment with or pursue. Good Luck... On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:45:15 -0700 (PDT) todd fisk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > how do i update yellow dog linux and add plug ins > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search > that gives answers, not web links. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-newbie mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie ======== "If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music. ... I get most joy in life out of music." "What Life Means to Einstein: An Interview by George Sylvester Viereck," for the October 26, 1929 issue of The Saturday Evening Post.
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