ok I just downloaded mandrake 8.2 and....

[treepop]

....would like to upgrade my kde on it... I think the verison that comes with it is like 3.0 or something... after going to the kde.org site I saw 3.1 beta and would like to try it out....I just don't know how to updgrade my kde version... I went to http://www.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/kde/unstable/kde-3.1-beta1/Mandrake/8.2/RPMS/
and downloaded the rpms..... now I have no idea what to do next please help I would be extreemly greatful

[fancypiper]

Either use the gui rpm manager for your desktop or the command line from an x terminal.

LNAG - How do I install a program I downloaded from the Internet? (http://sunsite.dk/linux-newbie/lnag_basics.html#how_do_install)
Rute Guide's software explanation (http://rute.sourceforge.net/node27.html)
Maximum RPM (http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm/)

[carlywarly]

Have a look at my reply in this thread - specific to Mandrake -
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63263