I can't install the software that name is *.rpm,Why?

Ask questions regarding Gentoox, Gentoo and Linux in general in these forums and we'll do our best to help you!
Post Reply
lcg1111
Newbie
Posts: 6
Joined: Fri Sep 19, 2003 2:57 am

I can't install the software that name is *.rpm,Why?

Post by lcg1111 »

I know a little about linux, If i want use it, what will i do? tell me ,very thanks!
nobspangle
Gentoox Guru!
Posts: 1681
Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:59 am
Location: Manchester, UK

Post by nobspangle »

As far as I know *.rpm are packages for installation on redhat (rehat package manager), if you want to install software on gentoox just switch to root and type

emerge <package name>

For a list of available packages go to http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/pkgs/index.xml

There are currently 5500 available so the ones you are looking for are probably there.
kernel_sanders
Novice
Posts: 24
Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2003 3:04 am
Location: Memphis, TN

You can install the RPM util in Gentoo/X

Post by kernel_sanders »

(Step 1: 'emerge -p rpm' >pretend to install it to see dependencies
(Step 2: 'emerge rpm' >install it if the dependencies look OK
(Step 3: 'rpm --help' /or/ 'man rpm' /or/ 'info rpm' >get help on RPM commands
(Step 4: an example to install an rpm is 'rpm -ivh --nodeps foo.rpm'
[--nodeps] ignores dependencies, since RPM's are notorious for whining about the system having a newer version of dependencies like glibc.


Gentoo/X Portage FAQ/Howto:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/portage-user.xml

Gentoo/X Documentation:
http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/docs.xml#top
ShALLaX
Site Admin
Posts: 1973
Joined: Sun Aug 10, 2003 9:25 pm
Location: England
Contact:

Post by ShALLaX »

Please, dont use RPMs in gentoo, it defeats the whole purpose.
Xahur
Newbie
Posts: 4
Joined: Wed Aug 13, 2003 10:08 pm

Post by Xahur »

Allright...
But then again, Shallax, there are many programs u can install trough the portage system, but many of them are command line only, and if u want gui interfaces for those, u need to install them, and those i need i can only find as either .rpm or .deb (ill just try out the deb package)
nobspangle
Gentoox Guru!
Posts: 1681
Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:59 am
Location: Manchester, UK

Post by nobspangle »

If you don't want to spend time compiling software, download the gentoo pentium 3 install CDs and copy the binary packages from there to /usr/portage/packages/All
then when you emerge use
emerge -k <package_name> this will attempt to use the binary if it exists.
If you keep an open mind, will your brain fall out?
ShALLaX
Site Admin
Posts: 1973
Joined: Sun Aug 10, 2003 9:25 pm
Location: England
Contact:

Post by ShALLaX »

Theres TONNES of gui stuff in portage.
The original Xbox adaptation of Gentoo
Post Reply