Re: installation

[Dennis Schaffner <djs7 earthlink net>]

Where can I get a dia rpm package?
On Fri, 2005-02-18 at 09:30, Alan Horkan wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Feb 2005, Dennis Schaffner wrote:
> 
> > Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 06:52:32 -0600
> > From: Dennis Schaffner <djs7 earthlink net>
> > Reply-To: discussions about usage and development of dia
> >     <dia-list gnome org>
> > To: discussions about usage and development of dia <dia-list gnome org>
> > Subject: Re: installation
> >
> > I downloaded version 0.94 and I am using red hat workstation linux,
> > which I think is the 2.4 kernel. I'm new to this so I appreciate the
> > help. Dennis
> 
> There should be a tool listed in the menu for adding and removing packages
> however I started using linux before such tools and I can only explain the
> slighly more complicated command line based method of installing RPM
> files.  I'm assuming you are an absolute beginner so sorry if my attempt
> at explanation is too pedantic.
> 
> You will need to have administrator priviledges on your computer.  If you
> do not have adminstrator priviledges then the RPM file is useless and you
> will need to compile from source and put Dia in your home directory.
> 
> Log in to your administrator account (or any account that has admin
> privilidges) and at the command line type the following:
> 
> rpm -i $the-name-of-dia-package-goes-here.rpm
> or
> rpm --install $the-name-of-dia-package-goes-here.rpm
> 
> and that should do the trick.
> 
> If you have an older version of Dia installed you might need to try
> instead:
> rpm --upgrade $the-name-of-dia-package-goes-here.rpm
> 
> (Also you should not trust me and you should check that the command I have
> suggested doesn't do anything harmful to your machine.  This is the
> internet, I could easily be lying.  Reading the man page by typing "man
> rpm" should be enough to allow you to verify the command is safe).
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> Sincerely
> 
> Alan Horkan
> 
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