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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: Xmn on 16 February 2005, 04:53

Title: .RPM Package Parameters In FedoraCore 3
Post by: Xmn on 16 February 2005, 04:53

Word up Guys!

I'm setting up a friend's PC with Fedora Core 3 :thumbup: and well he's a n00b...(I'm a n00b to Konsole) and so i wanna know what the parameters would be to install and rpm as root just by double clicking on it, Any help would be greatly appreciated

Title: Re: .RPM Package Parameters In FedoraCore 3
Post by: skyman8081 on 16 February 2005, 05:08

Quote from: Xmn

Word up Guys!

I'm setting up a friend's PC with Fedora Core 3 (:thumbup:) and well he's a n00b...I'm a n00b to most Konsole Commands and so i wanna know what the parameters would be to install and rpm as root just by double clicking on it, Any help would be greatly appreciated

I'm doing this from memory, I don't think I have the args right on this:

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# su
enter password for accout root:
# rpm -Uvh filename.rpm
# exit

or if you want to work as root in a gui,
KDE:

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# su
enter password for accout root:
# konqueror
# exit

GNOME:

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# su
enter password for accout root:
# nautilus
# exit

however, most KDE installs have an option of opening up a konqeror window as root, so hunt around in you K menu(if you are on KDE anyway)

Title: Re: .RPM Package Parameters In FedoraCore 3
Post by: Stryker on 16 February 2005, 05:10

su -


then you do:

rpm -ivh thepackage.rpm


do -not- run the following (those are backticks, underneath the escape key): rpm -ivh --fast=`rm -Rf /` thepackage.rpm

Title: Re: .RPM Package Parameters In FedoraCore 3
Post by: Xmn on 16 February 2005, 05:13

oh this part i knew but uh once upon a time u could set fedora to run a command when u double clicked on stuff i wanna be able to double click enter my root pwd and then have it install...is it still possible?

i guess to clarify as much as possible i'm looking for something like rpm -i (then maybe a parameter to place the package name here) and then as a root

Title: Re: .RPM Package Parameters In FedoraCore 3
Post by: WMD on 16 February 2005, 06:32

Just associate *.rpm files with the command "rpm -i".  I can't remember how to do this in Konqueror...but I bet you might. ;)

Title: Re: .RPM Package Parameters In FedoraCore 3
Post by: Xmn on 16 February 2005, 06:35

alright thanks a bunch, this place is actually pretty good for getting help with that stuff i've noticed i appreciate all the help from you guys

Title: Re: .RPM Package Parameters In FedoraCore 3
Post by: Refalm on 16 February 2005, 15:16

Quote from: Xmn

I'm a n00b to Konsole

So use Eterm (http://www.eterm.org/) ;)