slimshady89 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 I have been using Mandrake 10 for 1 month now and I just cant get some apps to install I try everything 1. I go open up Konsole and type in su and then konqueror and hten try to open it 2. I do the chmod a+x (I actually do this first)\ 3. I try opening hte file from Konsole nothing works ... can someone give me some tips or something I cant install XMMS, Azeurus, and APolon and so many others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadiz Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Well, depends what type of file it is. Most likely, it is a .tar.gz, which means you have to do this first: tar -zxvf filename.tar.gz That will extract it. Then, you'll most likely be left with a bin file, so CD filename (as the tar command syntax we used above creates a new directory based on the name of the file) then ./filename.bin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimshady89 Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 I extract tar.gz s using Ark and I try doing the CD thingy too but doesnt work its not always a bin file its like there are lots of files in it and there is 1 that is "install-sh" and I try to open tht .... am I doing something wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockett15 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 :) sounds like a source package you will have to goto that directory in your terminal type: ./configure make make install (given you have all dependancies installed it should compile) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted April 2, 2004 Veteran Share Posted April 2, 2004 Isn't XMMS on your CD? Install it from there. As for other programs, look for an RPM for Mandrake first. Those will make things much easier for you. Although, I am not certain how many mdk10 RPMs are available... If you are compiling from source, most .tgz (or .tar.gz - same thing) files will have instructions in there once you unpack them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimshady89 Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 ok guys thanks for the help I am currently looking for XMMS in the frist CD (Mandrake) and I came acroos severeal errors while trying to install xmms from my hdd first, it said I needed GCC so I download 3.3.1 and still the same problem next, I tried the .rpm so it gave me an error saying I need libxml and I isntalled it and then the setup gave me an error "Installation failed :::logger_id: :" what is this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimshady89 Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 I found the .rpm on CD 2 and then when instlaling it asks me for CD 1 and when I put it in2 the CD ROM drive and press ok it still says the same thing nothing happens HELP!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimshady89 Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 and same wit CD 3 ... CD 2 works fine just when another /rpm asks for CD 3 I put it in nothing happens the same error pops up cant anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted April 3, 2004 Veteran Share Posted April 3, 2004 Hmmm.. Not sure what you are doing here, but this: first, it said I needed GCC so I download 3.3.1wasn't necessary. All the compilers you need is/are/were on your original CDs, and would work seamlessly if installed from the CD.Now, what is going on with your CDs now is beyond me. :unsure: Linux isn't like Windows. It comes with everything included (whereas with Windows, you often have to download optional programs). And all of the packages are optional (unlike Windows, where many parts have to be installed - no choice). Go to whatever package manager Mandrake has, and install everything. This will prevent you from trying to download stuff you don't need yet. Once you get your "Linux Legs", you can start browsing around and getting stuff from sourceforge. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dduardo Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 You should use mandrake's urpmi. It is just like apt-get. You tell it which program you want to install and it will install it for you. If the program your installing requires dependencies it will download the files from a repository and install them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimshady89 Posted April 4, 2004 Author Share Posted April 4, 2004 yea I tried urpmi the other day and it would keep on saying urpmi database locked .. and concerning urpmi I have another question ... on their site it lets me choose what kinda system (?) I have .. like i584 x86_64 and so on .. Idont know which mine is so what should I choose ? damn I am such a noobie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted April 4, 2004 Veteran Share Posted April 4, 2004 The Intel (and compatible) CPUs i386 = old 80386 CPUs and better (more current) i586 = Pentium and newer anything with 64 means 64-bit CPUs (Itanium, Opteron, etc.) Other CPUs are supported, like SPARC, PPC, RISC and others, but they are build for workstation-type PCs (like Sun boxes, etc.) i386 will work on your PC, as will i586. I doubt that you have a 64-bit CPU, so avoid the 64 versions. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimshady89 Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 ok thanks again I will try to install urpmi again this evening right now I am logged in2 winodws to lazy to reboot and alll but thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MulletRobZ Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 If I were you, I would have gone back to a previous version of Mandrake or go to Fedora! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimshady89 Posted April 6, 2004 Author Share Posted April 6, 2004 no I am gonna stay with Mandrake 10 because - Iam not having any hardware problems - I am 2 lazy ::D - Mandrake 10 IS the future anyways I cnat get urpmi to work becuase when I enter hte command tht urmpi.org produces, Konsole tells me- " bash: urpmi.addmedia: command not found " what do I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patch-rustem Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 The first thing I'd do it type that error into Google. "You have to be root to use urpmi. Did you su - first? If so, somehow you managed not to install it. Can you use the Mandrake Control Center in the software area and install it?" Any help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaKeY Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 From your menu just go to System/Configuration/Packaging/Install Software. Everything included on your cd's will be shown there. Just browse around and install what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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