On Sunday 21 November 2004 21:52, Kevin C. Redden wrote: > Hi folks: > > Got a problem. I want to start installing new programs to my Fedora > Core 2 system, using yum. But I've yet to get started. > > First, basically how do you get started? The web site is no help, nor > the man pages. After several false starts, I got the system fully > updated. But still when I try an install, I get this: > > *** > yum install pico-4.33-37.i386.rpm >install.txt When installing or updating, use only package name, not name-version.rpm: #yum install pico Yum searches the latest version and installs it. You don't need to know versions. And if pico is what you need, try command #nano Regards Kimmo Koivisto > Gathering header information file(s) from server(s) > Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Base > Server: Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Released Updates > Finding updated packages > Downloading needed headers > No actions to take > cannot find a package matching pico-4.33-37.i386.rpm > *** > > This happens on every package I try to install. I'm missing something > here, so if anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. Apt-get isn't any > help either. > -- > Kevin C. Redden > E-mail1: kcredden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > E-Mail2: kredden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web site: kevinredden.name > > To protect you from an inadvertently attached > virus, I've listed the attachments > I added to this e-mail. If there is a change > Please call or e-mail me, and do not open > any attachment. > > Disclaimers: > * ALL MAIL IS AUTOMATICALLY SCANNED BY NORTONS > ANTIVIRUS, UPDATED EVERYDAY. But this is no > guaranteeof safety. I cannot be held responsible. > > * Be sure to note our extension below. Outlook express > may NOT show the true extension. > > File #1: > Size: > File extension > > > _______________________________________________ > Yum mailing list > Yum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.dulug.duke.edu/mailman/listinfo/yum
