[opensuse] Installing on SUSE
Hello, Being a relative newbie to Linux, I have a few questions about installing software. If there is a program for x86 linux, and it says "debian" does that mean it has to be recompiled to run on SUSE, or will it run on any x86 linux OS? Would it have to be recompiled for 64bit linux? The package I am interested in is Bandwidthd - has anyone successfully installed this on 10.2? Thanks, - Joel -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
JJB wrote:
Hello,
Being a relative newbie to Linux, I have a few questions about installing software. If there is a program for x86 linux, and it says "debian" does that mean it has to be recompiled to run on SUSE, or will it run on any x86 linux OS? Would it have to be recompiled for 64bit linux?
The package I am interested in is Bandwidthd - has anyone successfully installed this on 10.2?
Thanks,
- Joel
Joel, First things first, Debian is its own Linux distribution and is very different from opensuse and the rpms (with few exceptions) are never compatible. So, no it won't work, but no you don't have to do anything with the debian rpm except hit *delete*. Further, rpms are made for each version of opensuse for a reason and the same applies, you don't want to install opensuse 10.0 rpms on 10.2. So, always use the right rpm. For opensus software management see: http://en.opensuse.org/Add_Package_Repositories_to_YaST http://en.opensuse.org/Additional_YaST_Package_Repositories There are 20 plus files for measuring bandwidth already compiled for 10.2 and available in the repositories mentioned above. If all else fails and you cannot find a rpm that meets your needs, you can always build the application from source. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 (936) 715-9333 (936) 715-9339 fax www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
David C. Rankin wrote:
JJB wrote:
Hello,
Being a relative newbie to Linux, I have a few questions about installing software. If there is a program for x86 linux, and it says "debian" does that mean it has to be recompiled to run on SUSE, or will it run on any x86 linux OS? Would it have to be recompiled for 64bit linux?
The package I am interested in is Bandwidthd - has anyone successfully installed this on 10.2?
Thanks,
- Joel
Joel,
First things first, Debian is its own Linux distribution and is very different from opensuse and the rpms (with few exceptions) are never compatible. So, no it won't work, but no you don't have to do anything with the debian rpm except hit *delete*. Further, rpms are made for each version of opensuse for a reason and the same applies, you don't want to install opensuse 10.0 rpms on 10.2. So, always use the right rpm.
For opensus software management see:
http://en.opensuse.org/Add_Package_Repositories_to_YaST http://en.opensuse.org/Additional_YaST_Package_Repositories
There are 20 plus files for measuring bandwidth already compiled for 10.2 and available in the repositories mentioned above. If all else fails and you cannot find a rpm that meets your needs, you can always build the application from source.
Just be sure to use 'checkinstall' instead of 'make install' if you should install it from the source (you'll need to add the 'checkinstall' package). That way, it will create an rpm for your build and then you can do a normal rpm install, keeping your package database up to date. -- Jonathan Arnold (mailto:jdarnold@buddydog.org) Linux Brain Dump - Linux Notes, HOWTOs and Tutorials: http://www.linuxbraindump.org Daemon Dancing in the Dark, an Open OS weblog: http://freebsd.amazingdev.com/blog/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Another question: If a product says this: 2.6+ kernel Linux distributions / x86_64 Can I tell if it will install on SUSE from that little bit of info? In this case, the product is called Splunk (Splunk.com) Thanks, - Joel -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
JJB wrote:
Another question:
If a product says this:
2.6+ kernel Linux distributions / x86_64
Can I tell if it will install on SUSE from that little bit of info? In this case, the product is called Splunk (Splunk.com)
Thanks,
- Joel
Joel, 64 bit architecture packages are a little trickier... Without going into great detail, if you want to install "packageA_x86_64" then packageA and all of the things packageA depends on must be 64bit and must be installed on your system for packageA to work. There are sever packages for which no 64bit base files exist. Conversely, if you have a 32bit package, you can install that on your 64bit system and it should work. There was a great discussion on this list a few days ago that addressed this in detail by folks that know a whole lot more about 64bit stuff than I do. I don't know what splunk is, but if it just relies on standard 64bit files to be installed on your system, which based upon: "System Requirements Please check the release notes and download page for details on known issues. Host Operating System Linux 2.6+ kernel Linux distributions (32-bit and 64-bit) and major 2.4+ kernel Linux distributions with NPTL (32-bit only) Solaris 8, 9 & 10 / Sparc Solaris 9 & 10 / x86 Mac OS X 10.4 / PPC & x86 FreeBSD 6.1 or later" seems to be the case, then you shouldn't have any problems installing and running it. What I would do, if I were you, is go to splunk.com, grab splunk-3.0.2-24828-linux-2.6-x86_64.rpm and save it somewhere on your drive and then (as root): rpm -Uvh splunk-3.0.2-24828-linux-2.6-x86_64.rpm If you are missing a dependency, rpm will tell you. You (knock on wood) are very very unlikely to hurt anything by trying to install it. If it doesn't work and you want to get it off your system, the (as root): rpm -e splunk -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 (936) 715-9333 (936) 715-9339 fax www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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