I have SuSE 7.3 installed and would like to use Yast2 to install the newest version of KDE. Is this possible? If so how? thanks! ____________ Chuck T chuck@chucktewksbury.com
From within yast choose "install packages" Select ftp as source Change the default location (just type over the existing one) to a nearby suse mirror with the newest kde packages, for example ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distributions/suse/suse/i386/supplementary/KDE/update_for_7.3/ Then enter the directory base to install the base packages and then the
torsdagen den 13 juni 2002 21.59 skrev Chuck T: :: I have SuSE 7.3 installed and would like to use Yast2 to install the :: newest version of KDE. :: :: Is this possible? If so how? :: :: thanks! :: :: ____________ :: Chuck T :: chuck@chucktewksbury.com Forget about yast2. Open a terminal. Give the command yast --mask install directory applications to install the applications. Or familiarize yourself with apt to make life real easy. See http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm/ Good luck Anders -- "Reflections on Ice-Breaking" Candy Is dandy But liquor Is quicker. -- Ogden Nash
From within yast choose "install packages" Select ftp as source Change the default location (just type over the existing one) to a nearby suse mirror with the newest kde packages, for example ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distributions/suse/suse/i386/supplementary/K DE/update_for_7.3/ Then enter the directory base to install the base packages and then the
if i use Yast as you describe, can I point to the .rpms that I have already downloaded? ____________ Chuck T chuck@chucktewksbury.com -----Original Message----- From: Anders Dahlqvist [mailto:dahlqvist@sundsvall.mail.telia.com] Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 3:45 AM To: suse Subject: Re: [SLE] KDE 3.0.1 for 7.3 torsdagen den 13 juni 2002 21.59 skrev Chuck T: :: I have SuSE 7.3 installed and would like to use Yast2 to install the :: newest version of KDE. :: :: Is this possible? If so how? :: :: thanks! :: :: ____________ :: Chuck T :: chuck@chucktewksbury.com Forget about yast2. Open a terminal. Give the command yast --mask install directory applications to install the applications. Or familiarize yourself with apt to make life real easy. See http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm/ Good luck Anders -- "Reflections on Ice-Breaking" Candy Is dandy But liquor Is quicker. -- Ogden Nash -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com
torsdagen den 13 juni 2002 21.59 skrev Chuck T: ::would like to use Yast2 to install the :: newest version of KDE. familiarize yourself with apt to make life real easy. See http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm/
This Debian tool is terrific :) APT-GET is the smoothest way to go APT-GET checks all dependencies, then downloads, and Installs best wishes ____________ sent on Linux ____________
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