Anne Wilson wrote: > According to yum: > > units.i386 1.85-1.2.2 installed > Matched from: > A utility for converting amounts from one unit to another. > > I couldn't find it on the menu, so I tried : > /usr/bin/units > 2438 units, 71 prefixes, 32 nonlinear units > > You have: > > Clearly this is not what I intended :-) > > Question 1 - what units is this talking about? > Question 2 - does anyone know how I can access the 'units' converter? > > Anne > Is this the program you are asking about? http://www.gnu.org/software/units/manual/html_node/index.html If so, you specify the units you are using, and the units you want. for example, you can convert feet to meters. There are also previsions for adding your own conversions. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!