Basically anything you want to install, php, httpd, or gcc compiler, first check to see if it's already installed. Do rpm -q (package name), i.e. rpm -q gcc or rpm -q php or rpm -q httpd; note don't type the exact package name,e.g. php-4.2.2-17.2.i386.rpm, but just as I typed. You'll save yourself a lot of time and confusion doing this first. The documentation on Redhat web site may not reflect that a lot of things are installed automatically. Also, they may not be correct for the latest version of some of the software. For example, in case of apache and php I found only one document (under /usr/share/doc/httpd-2.0.40/migration.html) that has updated and accurate information for the current versions of php and apache. have fun! -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list