Hello Thufir, On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 21:02:45 +0100 Thufir <hawat.thufir@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:01:00 +0200, wwp wrote: > > > Hello THUFIR, > > > > > > On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:53:22 +0100 "THUFIR HAWAT" > > <hawat.thufir@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> Last time I tried installing <http://claws.sylpheed.org/downloads.php> > >> from the devel yum repo, it screwed up X windows. > >> > >> I've downloaded the RPM from > >> <http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/development/i386/> > >> and plan to do a local install via yum of this RPM. Is this the > >> safest way to install risky packages? > > > > Well, what do you call 'risky' packages? FYI, Sylpheed-Claws is not known > > to be unstable, whatever you install it from the FC packages or from the > > sources. > > > > More about your concern: > > > > - what Fedora Core is yours? > > > > - what did you install actually from claws.sylpheed.org? 'cause the > > download pages points to the FC5 extras RPMs as well as to some > > unofficial ones. Knowing the extra location and package name would help. > > > > - how did you crash Sylpheed-Claws, just starting it? > > > > > > Regards, > > > > -- > > wwp > > > IIRC X Windows wouldn't start, which I attributed to installing > sylpheed-claws. That can't be related. > Even after using Yum to remove X Windows, then > re-installing, X Windows failed to install via yum. Presumably > Sylpheed-claws worked fine, but some weirdness with X Windows there. > > Wheras, using the GUI, it went smoothly. ? Did you finally get rid of your problems? Tried Sylpheed-Claws again? Regards, -- wwp
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