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Re: installing packages in RedHat
On Tue, 22 Oct 1996, Shlomo Solomon wrote:
> I installed only a bare minimum of utilities, and didn't install X
> yet. The installation program is very easy to use. But now, to add
> more packages that I didn't yet install, is it possible to use the
> installation program again or do I have to boot from the installation
> diskettes ? Yes, I know about RPM and read the HOWTO, but although
Well RPM has a graphical front end called glint, which is superb and IMHO is
even more friendly then win95's one ;-), but you need to have X for that.
So just install X using rpm and use glint from there.
The usage of rpm is *really* very simple*.
I do not know of a way to "re-use" the instlation scripts as a front-end
to rpm. Im preety sure it CAN be done - but it doesnt worth the bother...
just install X and use glint or do with rpm - it is good enough.
Hope I helped.
G.
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