Brand New To Suse

Originally posted by rj686@Dec 22 2004, 23:49
is there a good search engine for SuSE rpms

Look at this topic: How to find rpms

and maybe here: Installing Using Yast, How to search for SUSE rpm

Have fun!

ooopppsss -- had the same url in both of those -- try this one
Installing Using Yast, How to search SuSE rpm

sweet thx..............what about dependencies I know synaptic in a debian distro usually fixes dependencies by itself. when i tried to install an rpm it said i had unmet dependencies

Apt has been ported (adapted) for rpm distros like fedora, suse. It's called apt4rpm. Here's some info I copied from 2 other posts in this forum about this topic:

12/23/2004 9:06:50 AM

Bare minimum files needed to run "apt4rpm" in Suse,

"For me 3 packages did the trick: apt-libs, apt & synaptic "

Also - see below:

got it figured out. luckily i saved the files that i used to install apt/synaptic. there might be some that i don't need but installed them anyway...

files needed for apt/synaptic in suse 9.2

1.) apt-libs-0.5.15cnc6-rb.suse092.6.i586.rpm
2.) apt-0.5.15cnc6-rb.suse092.6.i586.rpm
3.) apt-server-0.5.15cnc6-rb.suse092.6.i586.rpm
4.) apt-devel-0.5.15cnc6-rb.suse092.6.i586.rpm
5.) apt-file-2.0.3-0.suse092.rb1.i586.rpm
6.) perl-libapt-pkg-0.1.13-0.suse092.rb1.i586.rpm
7.) perl-libconfigfile-1.1.1-0.suse092.rb1.i586.rpm
8.) synaptic-0.55.3-0.suse092.rb0.i586.rpm

Also, regarding help, here's a good forum thread for you to read - - it'll give you a better understanding of Suse and this board if you read it discernfully:

http://forums.suselinuxsupport.de/index.ph...9463&hl=apt4rpm

Also, here's another use thread about application sources, etc.

http://forums.suselinuxsupport.de/index.ph...5971&hl=apt4rpm

And also this thread:

http://forums.suselinuxsupport.de/index.ph...8692&hl=apt4rpm

Originally posted by rj686@Dec 23 2004, 00:18
sweet thx..............what about dependencies I know synaptic in a debian distro usually fixes dependencies by itself. when i tried to install an rpm it said i had unmet dependencies

There are a couple of choices.

There is an apt for suse, but I have never used it. Check it out here.

There is also Red Carpet, but in a quick search this morning I couldn't find anything useful to link to. Seems novell is changing things around.

Some swear by or swear at both apt and red carpet. I don't use either.

If I want to install something not provided by suse on the install disks, I place the rpm in a directory by itself then, as root, cd to that directory and run rpm -Uvh *.rpm. If it installs, great! If it is lists some dependancies, I look for them.

First, I go to yast > software > install and remove software. In search mode, I make sure 'provides' is checked and search for the file I need. If it is found, I click the checkbox to install it. If you need to find more than one, search each one. yast will remember all the files you selected and install them all at one time (plus any dependancies they caused).

If you don't find the dependancy in yast, google for the file. If you still can't find it, ask on a list or email the author/packager. When you find it/them, download them into the same directory as the original file you wanted to install and rpm -Uvh *.rpm again. rpm is smart enough to check all the files you are installing to see if all dependancies are met. Of course, adding more files to the mix can sometimes add more dependancies and you end up in "rpm hell". If I really want the program, I keep going.

Hope that helps

but isnt that kinda llike borrowing from a debian based distro? I really like SuSE but right now i dont see the advantages of it over a debian based distro per say. I wish i could find a large manual containing the info about 9.1 personal. I've heard that professional is well-documented but i dont know about personal. B)

Again thx for the help guys

See if the electronic version of the admin guide and user guide come with personal.

They should be at /usr/share/doc/manual/

One way to view the admin guide (if you have it installed) is to put the following into the address bar:

file:///usr/share/doc/manual/suselinux-adminguide_en/html/index.html

Good Luck

and Merry Christmas!

thx man and u too B)