Jason Hoskins wrote:
I am new to Linux. I have installed Fedora Core 4. Is there a resource available the shows step by step how to take an rpm file and install it? I have an rpm file for my Wireless network card, for example, but I do not know what to do with it. Such as, what modules do I use in Fedora to go through the process of installation.
Thanks.
Jason
Type: man rpm (type q to quit the man pages)
in a terminal window for all of the available options. To get you started:
rpm -ivh somepackagename.rpm
will (i)nstall the package (v)erbosely with (h)ash marks for progress, if it's not already installed.
rpm -Uvh somepackagename.rpm
will (U)pgrade an existing package, or just install it, if an older version is not already installed.
