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Category:Common Tasks

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Check to see if the program you have is in ports first. If not, make sure you have the archivers/rpm port installed. Then you can install your rpm by:
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# rpm -i --ignoreos --root /compat/linux --dbpath /var/lib/rpm packagename.rpm
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[[Category:Installing Linux Programs]]

Revision as of 09:09, 7 August 2005

This category is for the common "how-to" gotchas: everything from installing RAMdisks or mounting ISOs to backing up crucial files over the network using rsync.

note: to add an article to this category, simply append [[Category:Common Tasks]] to the end of your article.


Check to see if the program you have is in ports first. If not, make sure you have the archivers/rpm port installed. Then you can install your rpm by:

  1. rpm -i --ignoreos --root /compat/linux --dbpath /var/lib/rpm packagename.rpm

Pages in category "Common Tasks"

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