Op maandag 12-04-2010 om 23:13 uur [tijdzone +0930], schreef Tim: > Henry Wyatt: > >> Need to know basics of how o install downloaded programs ie, Mozilla > >> Firefox 3.6 and Open Office, both files end in .gz > > Michael Miles: > > both those files can be installed via add/remove software in the system tab > > You might want to clarify that kind of comment, to a newcomer. It's not > those "files" that it will work with. > > Mozilla and OpenOffice.org can be installed using the add/remove > software function, because there are pre-compiled packages for them in > the internet file repositories that the add/remove thingy works with. > It'll automatically download and, then, install them. These packages > will be different from the the .gz files that you find on those > program's own websites, and probably not even the same version of the > program. > > But you won't use the add/remove software thingy to install software > from a .gz archive file that you've already downloaded. > Or if you are more of a command-line type of guy, yum is the command-line version of add/remove. for instance: yum -y install <package-name> wille install the package with the specified name. yum will also resolve all dependencies needed. Both command-line and Graphical interface use so called 'repositories' to search/find/download software. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
