rpm installation

[Milan]

Hi all
I installed a program and got
################100%
does this mean this is installed and if so, i couldnt find where it was installed.
im using drake 8.1
please bear with me, im currently lost in a using linux book
Thanx
M

[fateswarm]

Originally posted by Milan:
<STRONG>Hi all
I installed a program and got
################100%
does this mean this is installed and if so, i couldnt find where it was installed.
im using drake 8.1
please bear with me, im currently lost in a using linux book
Thanx
M</STRONG>

do "whereis program" replacing "program" with the app you added and see where it is. In some cases you have to write the whole path to eun the program in other cases you just run the program. If you are on KDE and want to make a shortcut on the desktop just right click on in and choose "create shortcut to application". There are other options in using RPM which are very advanced for newbies but some of them can make you install the program somewhere else, do "man rpm" and you'll get the manual of RPM.

Good luck, it's not that difficult though.

[speck]

For example, let's say you downloaded and installed an rpm file named "util-linux-2.11f-17.i386.rpm". This rpm filename has four parts:

Program: util-linux
Version: 2.11f-17
Architecture: i386
Filetype: rpm

To verify that the rpm file installed, in a console type:

rpm -qa | grep util-linux

It should return the Program and Version if the file is installed. If you'd like to see a descripton of the installed package, type:

rpm -qi util-linux-2.11f-17

You can also see all the files in the package and where they are installed by typing:

rpm -ql util-linux-2.11f-17


Speck

[carlywarly]

You also have a software manager that has a search function. Search amongst "Installed" for the rpm you think you have put in, and choosing "File List" will then tell you where every installed file from that RPM went.

[Milan]

Thanx all
the above info was very helpful. i did the rpm -qi and it said the program wasnt installed.
I did check the man pages, im just so afraid to use commands as root because i wouldnt be able to fix the system if i messed it up.
Thanx again