installing software for fedora core 3

armen · #1 7th March 2005, 04:27 AM

hi,
installing software on linux is not as easy as windows. would someone plz write a todo list of things that are generally done(procedure) for installation.

thanks in advance,

armen · #2 7th March 2005, 04:50 AM

i am not referring to software provided via rpms.
i am referring to source code i download from sourceforge.net or else where where the process is not automated via rpm package!

brock · #3 7th March 2005, 05:37 AM

There is sort of a generic method to install things are aren't RPMed. Once you extract the file, read the INSTALL text file. It will tell you what to do. Usually, though, it consists of three steps:

Run the configuration script. This checks out your system before the installation/compilation. To do so, type:

Code:

./configure

Run 'make' and 'make install'

Code:

make
....(here a bunch of stuff will flash by)...
make install
.....(more stuff)

And that will do it. You should also check out a program called 'yum', from which you can download most of the things you'll need. Look it up on the unoffical Fedora FAQ.

fire-fly · #4 7th March 2005, 06:19 AM

there are manys ways. if you are just interest in installing binary. I suggests you install gyum 1st and should the application from the list. Gyum is a graphical version of yum. Yum will installed the dependants automatically. If you use rpm, you might need to search for them

Gyum can be found in http://www.fedoranews.org/tchung