From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ip15.shellworld.net ([64.49.204.174] helo=server2.shellworld.net ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1I4maT-0003S0-00 for ; Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:42:45 -0400 Received: from server2.shellworld.net (butchb@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by server2.shellworld.net (8.13.1/8.12.8) with ESMTP id l5UNgiqM086736 for ; Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:42:44 GMT (envelope-from butchb@shellworld.net) Received: from localhost (butchb@localhost) by server2.shellworld.net (8.13.1/8.12.8/Submit) with ESMTP id l5UNgiNb086733 for ; Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:42:44 -0700 (PDT) X-Authentication-Warning: server2.shellworld.net: butchb owned process doing -bs Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:42:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Butch Bussen To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: Running a personal domain In-Reply-To: <002901c7bb6c$cfe3e6b0$c701a8c0@yellobow> Message-ID: References: <006c01c7bb69$a1cb1670$c701a8c0@yellobow> <002901c7bb6c$cfe3e6b0$c701a8c0@yellobow> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:42:45 -0000 I'd like to know how to install rpm files. Thanks. 73s Butch Bussen wa0vjr On Sat, 30 Jun 2007, Scott Berry wrote: > Well to run yum you have the following syntax: > > yum install package > yum remove package > yum update package > Now in Fedora we have what they call: > what provides > this tells you what a package depends on: > > So for an example the statement might look like this: > > yum whatprovides perl > or the name of the package. > > Do you need to know how to install rpm's? > > Scott > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Zachary Kline" > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 5:57 PM > Subject: Re: Running a personal domain > > >> Hiya, >> Well, I'm mostly wondering about how Yum works, and a lot of that basic >> kind of package management stuff. The problem is that the server I have >> access to is probably customized in some way, so I need to figure out how >> it >> does things. I'm afraid of breaking it and needing to call in the tech >> support folks to fix it. >> To quote them, they say that only advanced users need to access the >> machine >> via SSH. >> Thanks, >> Zack. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Scott Berry" >> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." >> >> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:52 PM >> Subject: Re: Running a personal domain >> >> >>> What exactly do you want to know I am using Fedora here which is based on >>> the Redhat scheme of things. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Zachary Kline" >>> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." >>> >>> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 4:40 PM >>> Subject: Running a personal domain >>> >>> >>>> Hiya, >>>> I recently bought the domain name blindlinux.com from a registrar and >>>> set it's DNS and such using the control panel they provide. I'm also >>>> allowed a virtual private server for my site and such, which I can >>>> access >>>> via SSH. I guess I have a desire to learn how all that works >>>> internally. >>>> I'm not gonna run a massive site off it or anything, but maybe host some >>>> files and just a personal page. >>>> I was wondering if anybody here is familiar with Cent OS. I'm not, >>>> though >>>> have heard it's based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. I'm not familiar >>>> with >>>> Red Hat in general. >>>> Any tips from anybody? >>>> Thanks muchly, >>>> Zack. >>>> PS: I wish I could host it myself, but I'd need to talk to my ISP about >>>> getting a static IP, and anyway it isn't my connection. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Speakup mailing list >>>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/880 - Release Date: >>>> 6/29/2007 >>>> 2:15 PM >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/880 - Release Date: 6/29/2007 >> 2:15 PM >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >