Installing an update

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I'm using eric 4.2.1 and It is asking to update to version 4.4.4. Which of these files should I choose http://sourceforge.net/projects/eric-ide/files/eric4 tar.gz or zip? Once I get the correct file how do I install it? I asked them at the IRC but they kept babbling about some RPM file which I can't find. So I'm asking here instead.

Searching for Answers wrote:
> I'm using eric 4.2.1 and It is asking to update to version 4.4.4. Which
> of these files should I choose
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/eric-ide/files/eric4 tar.gz or zip?

gz or zip?? makes no difference, both are easy to unpack..


HINT: it is all the stuff that comes BEFORE the gz or zip that makes a
BIG difference..

but, why download source and compile it if you don't yet know about gz
or zip??

> Once I get the correct file how do I install it?

http://en.opensuse.org/Concepts#Soft..._Management.29


> I asked them at the IRC but
> they kept babbling about some RPM file which I can't find. So I'm asking
> here instead.

babbling about a file you can't find?
use this search engine: http://software.opensuse.org/search and then
install the .rpm by

1. right click on file
2. select Actions > Install with YaST
3. give root pass when asked
4. sit back and enjoy the magic
5. when complete you should find a new icon in your menu, not sure
where, maybe: Menu > Development > [something]


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brassy