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i run opensuse in my computer.i downloaded picasa from google as a rpm file and installed it . now i downloaded alien as " .src.rpm "file.now after downloading it ...
- 04-06-2009 #1Just Joined!
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what to do with the rpm file
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i run opensuse in my computer.i downloaded picasa from google as a rpm file and installed it . now i downloaded alien as " .src.rpm "file.now after downloading it to my desktop i clicked on it ,on the bottom task bar i saw the install software doing something, but after it vanished i stilll couldn"t open alien............... what to dooooooooooooooooo??????????????????.kindly reply
- 04-06-2009 #2Linux Engineer
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You have installed alien source code pakage not the executable binaries
- 04-07-2009 #3Just Joined!
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so what should i do for installing from the .src file.kindly help me , iam a newbie
- 04-07-2009 #4Linux Guru
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you should either download the file that doesn't have "src" in the name and install that, or you will have to compile the source of the application, it should be located in /usr/src, compiling isn't the easiest thing for a newbie, there should be a readme in the source directory of the application specifying what to do
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I won't suggest you to install .src.rpm. Isn't regular .rpm of that package avialable?
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- 04-07-2009 #6Linux Engineer
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install one with i386.rpm / i486.rpm/ i586.rpm / i686.rpm if you have 32 bit installation and processor or install x86_64.rpm if you have 64 bit installation and processor.
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thanks but how to compile
guys though i am a newabie i should learn compiling at one point of time ,let the time be now.please tell me what to do.my .src.rpm file in my desktop and also its source is not found at /usr/src directory.what todo nowwwwwww????????????????????????/help me please
- 04-08-2009 #8Linux Engineer
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Download alien from HERE
extract it.
switch to root ( su - root )
note: You need perl installed to execute perl Makefile.PL# cd alien
# perl Makefile.PL; make; make install
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I wont recommend you to compile .src.rpm. You have to create a user having user_id as of rpm creator.guys though i am a newabie i should learn compiling at one point of time ,let the time be now.please tell me what to do.my .src.rpm file in my desktop
Just download source from the link posted by b2bwild and follow instructions.It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
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