[SOLVED] Using rpm -i <package name>

[crazytrain57]

Hey I am tired of microsoft and learning to use linux. I am running Fedora 10. I downloaded an rpm for avg 8.5 and when I try to install it using rpm -i <package name> I get this : error: open of /Download failed: No such file or directory
error: open of avg85flx-r287-a2632.i386.rpm failed: No such file or directory

[jayd512]

Hello and Welcome!

Are you logged in as root when you try to install? Software installation in Linux requires admin privileges.
Also, for the most part you won't need AV software in Linux unless you plan on sharing files with Windows machines on your network.

[crazytrain57]

Thanks so far i like linux and am looking forward to the challenges of the learning curve.
I have tried as root and i would like to have avg on the system because my wife is still running the windows os. And i would like to be able to share files with her. But I want to protect my computer before diving in the networking portion of linux.

[yancek]

Where are you trying to download it from? Have you tried using Fedora Package Manager, I think it's yum but don't use Fedora. Using the package manager that comes with your particular system through its repositories works best because if the program has an dependencies this is checked by the system during install.

[Lakshmipathi]

are you sure rpm is downloaded correctly without any corruption?

If the packages comes with Fedora , I would suggest use yum .

yum install package

Because using RPM most of the time gets into infinite rpm dependency hell

HTH

[crazytrain57]

Ok i used the package kit file installer and it installed successfully but how do i start the program?

[crazytrain57]

Ha Ha im a dope i did some digging and found the readme for the program and it is installed but it is run and managed throught the terminal. Thanks for all the help with out it, I would not have been able to stubble where i did. Thanks again