When you install an RPM where does it go? I am running RH8. I installed 3 rpms and I am unable to find them. Without kpackage RH8 sucks!
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Jump to PostRun rpm -Uvh mplayer.rpm
And then you should be able to run it by simply typing "mplayer"
No?
Jump to PostTry RH9, it's even more "simplified" than RH8! In any case, to the best of my knowledge, RPMs are packages, which means when you install them, they are extracted into all of the files they consist of, which are dispersed throughout the system (in appropriate locations).
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Jump to PostRPMs (*.rpm) are redhat packages ;)
Jump to PostYou're right, redhat-config-packages only applies to the packages that come with the RedHat distribution CDs.
However, that's not what I'm talking about when I refer you to [thread]378[/thread]
Rather, it's a prior post here on TechTalk that illustrates all about how to use the rpm package management system; …
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