Updating packages in Red Hat Linux

I have been trying to update couple of my RPM's to the latest ones. Can anybody tell me how to do that?. I also want to update my gnome desktop to gnome 2.2.1. I have the downloaded copy. But I can't proceed.


Thanks

log in as root, and type

Code:

---

rpm -Uvh package.rpm

---

but I would suggest downloading apt for redhat. do this:

Code:

---

rpm -Uvh http://ftp.freshrpms.net/pub/freshrpms/redhat/9/apt/apt-0.5.5cnc5-fr2.i386.rpm && apt-get update && apt-get upgrade

---

note, that rpm is for redhat 9, other rpm's for other versions of redhat can be found here.

now, to install gnome, type

Code:

---

apt-cache search gnome

---

and install new gnome.

installing can be done this way:

Code:

---

apt-get install package

---

but, be careful, its a while since i used apt so there might be something wrong in this post!

good luck