HELP!

[Smike]

hey, how am I supposed to install GCC 3.0.4 in redhat if it needs cpp and binutils? how am I supposed to install cpp and binutils if they need gcc?
Its drivin me nuts!

[marvin]

You have to be root to do this, open a terminal window and use the command

su -

to log in as root. Here are two ways to install rpms which requires each other.

Specify all rpms in the same command

rpm -Uvh file1.rpm file2.rpm ... fileN.rpm

or use the --nodeps switch

rpm -Uvh --nodeps file1.rpm
rpm -Uvh --nodeps file2.rpm
...
rpm -Uvh --nodeps fileN.rpm

The --nodeps overruns the dependency checks, so the first variant is generally better since it will verify that all dependencies are resolved before installing. The manual page for rpm has more info on availabe switches which can be used when installing rpms.

[2damncommon]

If this is about your Acrobat reader Install please see your previous post.
Making the directory you installed acrobat reader your "current directory" and running ./install as root looks like it will install the Acrobat reader. Clicking on the install shell script as root may also work.
The acrobat reader does not appear to be source code. (Although tar.gz often are)
Installing source is lots of fun but be prepared to bang your head on the wall a few times.

[ 20 March 2002: Message edited by: 2damncommon ]