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[Kevin Dupuy <kevindupuy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 19:34 -0400, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
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> * Kevin Dupuy <kevindupuy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [10-31-07 19:05]:
> > I'm having trouble wit Gtkpod 0.99.10, and I'm trying to install an
> > independent RPM of Gtkpod 0.99.8 (or whatever). 
>
> first things first  :^)
>
> You need to use rpms build for your distro and version or you will
> cause yourself much grief and may break your system.
>
> there is gtkpod available for 10.3 (you didn't indicate arch) 
>
> commandline:> webpin -d 10.3 gtkpod
>   * gtkpod: A platform independent GUI for the Apple? iPod?
>     - 0.99.10 [suse-oss{ppc} | packman{src}]
>     @ http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/10.3/repo/oss/suse
>     @ http://packman.iu-bremen.de/suse/10.3
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> I did not look at the difference
>
> > I downloaded the file and double clicked on it, but it appeared it
> > wanted me to extract the RPM package. 
>
> well, you cannot install software *unless* locally, ie: in your home
> directory.  You need to be root.
>
> > Since I know that's not what it's supposed to do, I right clicked and
> > selected "Open with Install Software". 
>
> well rpm packages are not by themselves executable, they consist of a
> package of files to be installed by another program.
>
> > It appeared to start loading all the repos, then closed the window.
>
> it opened the file/package and decided that it was not capable of
> handling the operation and closed.
>
> > How can I install these RPMs on SUSE with a GUI? Do I need to use the
> > command line?
>
> as root
>
> rpm -i <package-name.rpm>
>
> or better as you would not want two versions of the same package
> installed (if it accidentally was possible)
>
> rpm -Uvh <package-name.rpm>
>
> or better yet especially with regard to your apparent comfort level,
> use YaST2 to find and install the package for you, again root
> privileges are required.
>
> clear as mudddd????
>
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Hi!
I understand what you're saying. I'm using SUSE RPMs, but my RPM won't
install. What I know is that with previous versions of SUSE, if you
opened a downloaded RPM file, then yaST would install the app.
-- 
Kevin Dupuy <kevindupuy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Yo.media

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