On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Lee Ward wrote:

> I am attempting to install the RPMs for Gnome. However, when I
> type rpm -i ... and hit enter all it does is bring up another
> prompt. From what I can tell, it's not installing. What do I do.

RPM, unless told to be verbose, produces no output, even when
successful.  Try rpm -ivh <package.name>

> Also, whn I used glint in X, I tried to look at the pacakges on my
> CD-ROM it says "/mnt/cdrom/SRPMS conatins no RPMs" I know that's

SRPMS is the source RPM set.. for building packages from scratch.  If
this is a standard RedHat CD, try /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS

-- 

Duncan Hill                     Sapere aude
One net to rule them all, One net to find them,
One net to bring them all, and using Unix bind them.



-- 
To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe"
as the Subject.

Reply via email to