how to install packages?

[pulsar91]

i am using fedora core 8 n having a little problems with it.../..i cant seem to intall wine-1.0-rc1.tar.bz
i did the yum install but that didnt help much
also a few of the music player are not playing music (the mp3 files) n the movie player is not playing the avi. files........

reply soon plz! thnx

[techieMoe]

i am using fedora core 8 n having a little problems with it.../..i cant seem to intall wine-1.0-rc1.tar.bz
i did the yum install but that didnt help much

You cannot install a TAR archive using yum. Yum is a way for you to install things by downloading an automated script from an online repository. To install something like wine using yum you would issue this command:

yum install wine

Provided you have an internet connection and your software sources are set up correctly, that will install it for you. Another option is to download the latest version of the RPM (Redhat Package Manager) file from WineHQ and install it using this command:

rpm -i nameOfYourWinePackage.rpm

Obviously replace "nameOfYourWinePackage" with the actual name of the RPM you downloaded. You can get the RPM from here:

Wine HQ - Wine Binary Downloads

There are installation directions on that site as well. Look for the Redhat/Fedora download section.

also a few of the music player are not playing music (the mp3 files) n the movie player is not playing the avi. files........

Fedora doesn't ship with the ability to play some media formats for legal reasons. Here is a tutorial to get them working:

Personal Fedora 8 Installation Guide

[pulsar91]

i just opened my pc n read ur reply.......when i enter for the installation of the plugins it says another app is currently hoolding the yum lock, waiting for it to exit.......... this is also not letting me install the wine

[jayd512]

Fedora typically starts the automatic update utility on boot-up. Just shut that down, and you should be able to install Wine with yum with the command Moe gave in the above post.

[pulsar91]

hey cthnx alot both of you i just install my first linux program !!!!!!!thnx

[jayd512]

Congratulations!!!
Feels kinda nice to take that first big step into something new, doesn't it? Glad it worked. Let us know if you run into any more problems!

[pulsar91]

yeh alot.........linux seems to be really friendly now!