Crile Doscher wrote: > I had wondered if that was the case but assumed not because I was trying to > install an RPM locally (i.e. one I had downloaded) - I'm also assuming that > the Add/Remove Software is looking locally. HTTP works with no problem > so I guess it does beg the question of what protocal rpm uses. I'll keep > checking on the networking front as I'm not entirely sure I've got that set up > correctly. Thanks for the response. I'm assuming you are using the Add/Remove Software menu item. a.k.a Package Manager, a.k.a. pirut. Both http and ftp are utilized. You may want to run "ethereal" while running to see if you can get a hint as to where/when it is failing for you. Ed
