Re: installed RedHat 9 but can not register

From: Neal (jarrettracing_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 11/29/03 

Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 01:10:52 GMT

Mark Rush wrote:
> Neal wrote:
>
>> thanks for the link.
>>
>> Just wondering though this is going to sound like me being dumb but
>> how do I install it? I have it downloaded but I can not figure out
>> how to install it. Sorry I am a newbe at this OS.
>>
>
> OK, they're RPMs so you open a prompt, cd to the directory where you
> downloaded them to, and type:
>
> rpm -ivh the.name.of.the.file.rpm
>
> It will say preparing, then you'll get a line of hashes, and then it
> will drop you back to the prompt. Repeat the process for the next one.
> That's it.
>
> Mark
>
Ok now I know were I am getting lost and lets me know tomarrow I have to
run to a bookstore to help me out but how do I open a prompt. Sorry if
this sounds so dumb but I have not had much time to play with RH9.

If I am reading right I should right in the prompt:
rpm -ivh up2date-3.1.23.2-1.src.rpm

I know the file is located in /home/neal

Help would be great I am finding out though I need to do some reading
bad since this seems like a basic thing for lunix.

thanks,

Neal

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