[SOLVED] how to install software from cd/dvd in fedora....?

whyMe · #1 7th June 2011, 12:20 PM

i'm a newbie to linux.
I just installed fedora 15 to explore.
please tell me in detail how to install software using a cd/dvd.....

Witgetsteinsbee · #2 7th June 2011, 12:39 PM

Hi, and welcome to Linux in general and Fedora in particular.
What software are you wanting to install?
In Linux, software is generally free and installed from a repository. That means you directly download the software using a program that then installs the software onto your system. In Fedora (at least on the command line) that program is yum. However, to make it easier, you can install software using x-windows. I'm not sure what desktop you're using, but in KDE, you can access this by clicking on the kicker menu in the bottom corner of the screen, selecting system settings and in that window selecting software settings - add and remove software.
There are other ways to install software, for instance you can install windows software using the WINE program.

whyMe · #3 7th June 2011, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witgetsteinsbee

Hi, and welcome to Linux in general and Fedora in particular.
What software are you wanting to install?
In Linux, software is generally free and installed from a repository. That means you directly download the software using a program that then installs the software onto your system. In Fedora (at least on the command line) that program is yum. However, to make it easier, you can install software using x-windows. I'm not sure what desktop you're using, but in KDE, you can access this by clicking on the kicker menu in the bottom corner of the screen, selecting system settings and in that window selecting software settings - add and remove software.
There are other ways to install software, for instance you can install windows software using the WINE program.

i'm using wine already....and also i'm using yum to install software directly.....^_^
but i've a open office CD and some other linux softwares.....how do i install it from cd....

markkuk · #4 7th June 2011, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by whyMe

but i've a open office CD

Use yum to install LibreOffice instead of using OpenOffice.

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Originally Posted by whyMe

and some other linux softwares.....how do i install it from cd....

It depends on which file format is used for the software. See if there's a README file or some other instructions included on the CD.

Witgetsteinsbee · #5 7th June 2011, 02:25 PM

just to add to markkuk's advice, you'll generally need a distribution specific build of the software in question. Such software may be on your CD (look for a .rpm file perhaps) but you are much more likely to find it either using

Code:

yum search program_name

or using the web to find a build for your specific version of Fedora linux. A few programs (ie java apps) are fairly portable, but mostly you'll find generic distributions of programs are optimised for Debian, as it's the most widespread linux distribution.

Of course if no optimised build exists you could always build it yourself from source - and i can vouch you'll get lots of help here if you run into any problems.

sonoran · #6 8th June 2011, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whyMe

i'm a newbie to linux.
I just installed fedora 15 to explore.
please tell me in detail how to install software using a cd/dvd.....

You can give yum a path and rpm name on the command line and it will attempt to install it.

Code:

su -
yum install /media/cd-disk-name/rpm-name.rpm

You might not think a cd disk has a name, but it needs to be called something. Use a file manager or ls /media to find out what Fedora is calling it.

Also, your path to the rpm file may be more complex than the example above, if the rpm is buried inside a directory or two - you need to specify the entire path.

whyMe · #7 9th June 2011, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonoran

You can give yum a path and rpm name on the command line and it will attempt to install it.

Code:

su -
yum install /media/cd-disk-name/rpm-name.rpm

You might not think a cd disk has a name, but it needs to be called something. Use a file manager or ls /media to find out what Fedora is calling it.

Also, your path to the rpm file may be more complex than the example above, if the rpm is buried inside a directory or two - you need to specify the entire path.

hey thanx....^_^
i exactly wanted to know that only......

whyMe · #8 18th June 2011, 04:57 AM

thanks to all

i got it.....

daveloves · #9 20th September 2012, 07:54 AM

Hi, I am new to Fedora and using 9 and is harder then going from windows to android. However i have a DVR servers pc that came with Fedora 9 installed but became a boot up problem. Could not get supplied CD to install and boot so used live cd to download and install. Now boots great but can not get the remaining software off the cd that came with the system which is software program for the DVR Camera system. Have ran terminal with command but says no destination folder. I am so confused and been working on this for 20+ hours. Help !!! Not sure how to find rpm etc or what to put in command line to complete the install.
Thanks in advance