>> For one thing, rpms are most often found in redhat-ready form, >> and mandrake happily works with those; the same can't be said >> for SuSE... I know I could dnld the tarred archives, but why >> think twice when you've got all the administration benefits of >> rpm. Unfortunately, the library names are different. As long as you know that you have to correct libraries install you can use the --nodeps option to install the package. I switch over fronm Redhat to SuSE when 6.0 came out and have yet to find a Redhat RPM that I can't use. Charles -- ===================================================== One Net to rule them all, One Net to find them, One Net to bring them all, and with Linux bind them. ===================================================== -- 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 FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/