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From: Nog on 31 Dec 2005 14:03 Why can't I install an RPM with Yast? I have the installation source plugged in as my download directory path and status and refresh turned on. I get a "installation source not refreshed" message in an ok box when it searches for package information. The package does not show up in software management and I can't install the RPM's I downloaded. Why is this? I did all the manual said to do and it don't work. I also tried Kpackage to install and it did not work. I was trying to get the new Firefox 1.5 installed. I have both an rpm version and a .gz version. Neither work. By the way, why doesn't auto-update upgrade this online?
From: Valentin Guillen on 31 Dec 2005 14:32 On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 19:03:24 +0000, Nog wrote: > Why can't I install an RPM with Yast? I have the installation source > plugged in as my download directory path and status and refresh turned on. > I get a "installation source not refreshed" message in an ok box when it > searches for package information. The package does not show up in software > management and I can't install the RPM's I downloaded. Why is this? I did > all the manual said to do and it don't work. I also tried Kpackage to > install and it did not work. > I was trying to get the new Firefox 1.5 installed. I have both an rpm > version and a .gz version. Neither work. By the way, why doesn't > auto-update upgrade this online? I can't/won't answer all of the "why can't/why won't" questions, but can suggest using the Command Line Interface (CLI) rpm command or use Kpackage to do the installation. xman rpm will get you info on the CLI. vg
From: Joe727 on 31 Dec 2005 14:40 "Nog" <q4wtxv29o(a)verizon.net> wrote in message news:0CAtf.3556$gq4.2321(a)trndny04... > Why can't I install an RPM with Yast? I have the installation source > plugged > in as my download directory path and status and refresh turned on. I get a > "installation source not refreshed" message in an ok box when it searches > for package information. The package does not show up in software > management and I can't install the RPM's I downloaded. Why is this? I did > all the manual said to do and it don't work. I also tried Kpackage to > install and it did not work. > I was trying to get the new Firefox 1.5 installed. I have both an rpm > version and a .gz version. Neither work. > By the way, why doesn't auto-update upgrade this online? It's a known bug and has been for a couple of months. No fix yet. https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=128379 Joe
From: Vahis on 31 Dec 2005 14:52 Joe727 wrote: > "Nog" <q4wtxv29o(a)verizon.net> wrote in message > news:0CAtf.3556$gq4.2321(a)trndny04... >> Why can't I install an RPM with Yast? I have the installation source >> plugged >> in as my download directory path and status and refresh turned on. I get a >> "installation source not refreshed" message in an ok box when it searches >> for package information. The package does not show up in software >> management and I can't install the RPM's I downloaded. Why is this? I did >> all the manual said to do and it don't work. I also tried Kpackage to >> install and it did not work. >> I was trying to get the new Firefox 1.5 installed. I have both an rpm >> version and a .gz version. Neither work. >> By the way, why doesn't auto-update upgrade this online? > > It's a known bug and has been for a couple of months. No fix yet. > > https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=128379 > > Joe > > This Joe really is a genius! So here you go again. Dunno nuthin'? For the OP: Just download the RPM (you obviously have already) So click on it in Konqueror. You'll be asked if you want to install it with Yast. Say OK and you'll be prompted for root password. Give that. Yast will install it and you're done. -- Vahis
From: Nog on 31 Dec 2005 15:37
Vahis wrote: > Joe727 wrote: >> "Nog" <q4wtxv29o(a)verizon.net> wrote in message >> news:0CAtf.3556$gq4.2321(a)trndny04... >>> Why can't I install an RPM with Yast? I have the installation source >>> plugged >>> in as my download directory path and status and refresh turned on. I get >>> a "installation source not refreshed" message in an ok box when it >>> searches for package information. The package does not show up in >>> software management and I can't install the RPM's I downloaded. Why is >>> this? I did all the manual said to do and it don't work. I also tried >>> Kpackage to install and it did not work. >>> I was trying to get the new Firefox 1.5 installed. I have both an rpm >>> version and a .gz version. Neither work. >>> By the way, why doesn't auto-update upgrade this online? >> >> It's a known bug and has been for a couple of months. No fix yet. >> >> https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=128379 >> >> Joe >> >> > This Joe really is a genius! So here you go again. Dunno nuthin'? > > For the OP: > > Just download the RPM (you obviously have already) > So click on it in Konqueror. You'll be asked if you want to install it > with Yast. Say OK and you'll be prompted for root password. Give that. > > Yast will install it and you're done. > I tried that first. It failed too. It went to go install the older version off the CD. What's up with that? |