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  1. August 15th, 2008, 07:51 AM #1
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    RPM Locked???

    Hi all

    Well I finally got hold of a copy of VMware workstation. LOVE IT!

    Anyway installed mandrivia 10 through the live CD then did the full install.

    Now at this point I am very happy as I can now learn Linux. I will probaly be posting like crazy now and pm Gore

    I download our product for Linux. Panda For linux because I want to install something and see how it works. I will also be the only one in the office that will be able to support Linux eventually which kind of makes me indespensible. Good thing.

    However after double click on the file. Its got a .rpm extention which I believe is the package manager which linux uses to install things.

    When I do this I recieve a rpm database locked and I saw a uirpm database locked.

    Whats up with this

    Am I being n00b?

    If you need to give me instruction please do it in a way that someone who has never worked on linux before can follow.

    Thanks.
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  2. August 15th, 2008, 08:02 AM #2
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    What Linux distribution are you using?

    You need to be root to install rpms.
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  3. August 15th, 2008, 08:13 AM #3
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    Hey

    Mandrake version 10 2008. The Live CD you download from their site.

    OK im with you.

    How do I do "run as" like in windows?

    Thanks.
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  4. August 15th, 2008, 09:21 AM #4
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    RPM - RedHat Package Manager..
    SU
    Password
    rpm –ivh packagename
    upgrade a package
    rpm –Uvh packagename
    done
    Last edited by Und3ertak3r; August 15th, 2008 at 09:23 AM.
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  6. August 15th, 2008, 09:21 AM #5
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    Open a shell...

    Code:
    sudo rpm -Uvh package.rpm
    If sudo isn't installed or not configured..

    Code:
    su -
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    After using windows most of your life, One easyway to use *nix..
    remove brain
    Wash thoroughly three or four times
    all the MicroShite should now be removed
    now safe to reinstall brain..and using any *nix will now be a breeze

    I joke.. but it feels that way at times at the start when you use Windows 8 hrs a day and never touched any other OS..
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    Exactly.

    Ok sorry to be a nub here but how do I open up a shell. I am embarresed yes.

    I suppose I msut RTFM?
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    Open either gnome-terminal (if on GNOME) or Konsole (if running KDE).
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    Quote Originally Posted by SirDice
    Open a shell...

    Code:
    sudo rpm -Uvh package.rpm
    If sudo isn't installed or not configured..

    Code:
    su -
    Thanks SD.

    Hoever on your remarks above. Dont I jsut log into root as a user like admin in windows and double click the rpm and install?

    Can I run the above code fwhile logged in as normal user?

    Sorry just first time on here.
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  12. August 15th, 2008, 11:05 AM #10
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    You normally do NOT login as root. You log in as a regular user and use su or sudo to get root access.

    Stop thinking that silly Windows way
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