On Sun, 2004-05-16 at 20:54, ricardo wrote: > > hello, I'm new in linux(fedora) , I treated to install mplayer , but this is what happend > > [ricardo@200-93-108-244 ricardo]$ rpm i- mplayer-1.0pre2-3.i386.rpm > RPM version 4.2.1 > Copyright (C) 1998-2002 - Red Hat, Inc. > This program may be freely redistributed under the terms of the GNU GPL > > Modo de Uso: rpm [-aKfgpqV] [-aKfgpqVcdils] [-aKfgpqVcdilsaKfgpqV] [-aKfgpqVcdilsaKfgpqV] [-aKfgpqVcdilsaKfgpqVK] [-aKfgpqVcdilsaKfgpqVK] [-aKfgpqVcdilsaKfgpqVKi] [-aKfgpqVcdilsaKfgpqVKiv] [-aKfgpqVcdilsaKfgpqVKiv] [-aKfgpqVcdilsaKfgpqVKiv?] [-a|--all] [-f|--file] [-g|--group] > [-p|--package] [--specfile] [--whatrequires] [--whatprovides] > [-c|--configfiles] [-d|--docfiles] [--dump] [-l|--list] > [--queryformat=QUERYFORMAT] [-s|--state] [--nomd5] [--nofiles] > [--nodeps] [--noscript] [--addsign] [-K|--checksig] [--import] > [--resign] [--nodigest] [--nosignature] [--initdb] [--rebuilddb] > [--aid] [--allfiles] [--allmatches] [--badreloc] > [-e|--erase <package>+] [--excludedocs] [--excludepath=<path>] > [--force] [-F|--freshen <packagefile>+] [-h|--hash] [--ignorearch] > [--ignoreos] [--ignoresize] [-i|--install] [--justdb] [--nodeps] > [--nomd5] [--noorder] [--nosuggest] [--noscripts] [--notriggers] > [--oldpackage] [--percent] [--prefix=<dir>] [--relocate=<old>=<new>] > [--repackage] [--replacefiles] [--replacepkgs] [--test] > [-U|--upgrade <packagefile>+] [-D|--define 'MACRO EXPR'] > [-E|--eval 'EXPR'] [--macros=<FILE:...>] [--nodigest] [--nosignature] > [--rcfile=<FILE:...>] [-r|--root ROOT] [--querytags] [--showrc] > [--quiet] [-v|--verbose] [--version] [-?|--help] [--usage] > [--scripts] [--setperms] [--setugids] [--conflicts] [--obsoletes] > [--provides] [--requires] [--info] [--changelog] [--triggers] > [--last] [--filesbypkg] [--fileclass] [--filecolor] [--fileprovide] > [--filerequire] [--redhatprovides] [--redhatrequires] > [--buildpolicy=<policy>] [--with=<option>] [--without=<option>] > > I'll really appreciate some help Ricardo, You _almost_ had it right. Two things more: 1. Be root: $ su - < be sure to type 'su <space> hyphen' Password: ********* then 2. # rpm -i mplayer-1.0pre2-3.i386.rpm ^^ you typed "i-" recommend using "-ivh" Hope this helps... --Doc Robert G. (Doc) Savage, BSE(EE), CISSP, RHCE | Fairview Heights, IL Fedora Core 1 kernel 2.4.22-1.2188.nptl on P-III/M IBM Thinkpad A22p "Perfection is the enemy of good enough." -- Admiral of the Fleet Sergei G. Gorshkov