How do i install programs?

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How do i install programs in my Fedora Core 3 ?

I installed Fedora Core 3 a few days ago and so far i have tried to install a few programs.

For example how do i install LinNeigborhood?

Since i am a noob i have no idea!

But arent you supposed to just run ./configure , make and make install ?

Anyway i did that when i tried to install Ettercap but it didn,t work.

I just got loads of error messages!

Thanks for any help! :blush:

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Welcome to neowin

I am a noob myself also using core 3

I would check the readme file that should come with any downloads cause that should give u specific instructions

different types of downloads have different install procedures

check to see whether it is a RPM, binary or source fiile and read up on how to install those types of files

sorry for the incomplete answer but in a rush

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How do i install programs in my Fedora Core 3 ?

I installed Fedora Core 3 a few days ago and so far i have tried to install a few programs.

For example how do i install LinNeigborhood?

Since i am a noob i have no idea!

But arent you supposed to just run ./configure , make and make install ?

Anyway i did that when i tried to install Ettercap but it didn,t work.

I just got loads of error messages!

Thanks for any help!  :blush:

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Each type of file has a different install format, but here are general tips:

Use rpms for your distro.

Wherever possible use yum, urpmi, apt-get or other autoupdate tools to d/l and install your software.

If not, use something like Kpackage, software install (mandrake), or something like that to help you install things.

Worse comes to worse, use console, and use a -nodeps (my console commands are rusty) to force the install.

If you are getting alot of errors, are you sure you have everything needed to compile code against? Alot of software needs kernel source to compile against...

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I'll put in a huuuuge 'second' on the recommendation to use yum (or apt-get, or the synaptic front-end to apt4rpm). :yes:

You *can* download sources and compile them (the ./configure and make thing), but you need to have gcc installed (which you really ought to make sure you have, regardless). However, this can be a bit of a pain for a noob to troubleshoot when things go wrong.

You *can* search for and download .rpm files manually, but sometimes you run into dependencies (where the app you want needs a third-party library they don't include).

First thing you might want to do is to open up a shell/terminal/console and su to root and do a yum install synaptic. This will provide you more than just yum. It will give your the option to use apt-get at the command line, or to use the synaptic GUI to manage your installed apps.

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Welcome to neowin

Thanks :)

Thankyou for all this help, but there are a few things i don't understand.

Use rpms for your distro.

???? What does that mean?

I would check the readme file that should come with any downloads cause that should give u specific instructions

When i tried to install ettercap i did exactly as it stood in the file but i still got alot of error messages.

And i think i do have gcc installed because i think that the ./configure step runs without problem.

Any ideas?

Thanks again for all your help ! :)

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well. In that case, some people have already compiled ettercap, with all the dependancies it might have on fedora core 3, and put them all into this nice little rpm file for you:

http://dag.wieers.com/packages/ettercap/et...fc3.rf.i386.rpm

Clicking on the file, in fedora core 3 should launch the rpm installer. Two clicks and the program will be installed for you :)

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use rpms for your distro

that just means that when you look for software, try and find pre-built rpms which are made specifically for your version of linux. Then you'll be sure that it includes all the extra dependant files/libraries etc that the program needs.

So in your case, look for fedora core 3 rpms. Good thing about rpms is that you can uninstall them very easily too

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