%-> I haven't yet figured out how to do an install from the command
%-> line. I've
%-> used the graphical package manager in X, but none of that is
%-> working. Could
%-> someone please walk me through the steps to install this?
Coming in late in this thread, but do you mean how to use rpm from the
command line?
rpm -ivh <package.rpm>
installs stuff not already installed;
rpm -Fvh <package.rpm>
"freshens" (updates) already installed packages with newer versions;
rpm -Uvh <package.rpm>
updates packages with newer versions. This option will also install packages
not already installed, if you specify one (through a wildcard in the package
name, e.g.), so you might end up with stuff you don't want. Also, this will
remove the old package, so some people don't like to use -Uvh for kernel
upgrades (-ivh preserves the old kernel).
%-> PS There were quite a few bad blocks etc on the root partition.
%-> Is there a
%-> quick way using RPM to check for other packages that might be broken?
Bad blocks is, errrmmm... bad, mmmkay? Sign of impending disk failure,
possibly. You should probably look at replacing the disk.
RPM has a verify feature ('-V') which you can use to check stuff with.
Just do:
rpm -V <package.rpm>
To verify the package.
This verifies all rpm packages:
rpm -qa | rpm -Va
If you look at the manual page for rpm (man rpm), you'll get an explanation
for the output messages.
HTH
-- Juha
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