I am trying to install a torrent program on my new slackware 11.0 machine
can i not use an rpm?
how can I get a program to use torrents?
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I am trying to install a torrent program on my new slackware 11.0 machine
can i not use an rpm?
how can I get a program to use torrents?
No, Slackware doesn't use RPMs. Go to http://www.linuxpackages.net and see if they have a ready to go package for Slackware.
I want to get gnome on my machine also do you know how to do this?Quote:
Originally Posted by ozar
How do I install a package once I have downloaded it?
I think Gnome is no longer included on the Slackware CDs, but lots of Slack users like Dropline Gnome for Slack:
http://www.droplinegnome.net/
When I ran Slackware, I always used pkgtool to install packages. Go to a terminal, su to root, and run the pkgtool command.
and the how to install packages on slackware thing is not helpful, I have installed the package using kpackage
NOW HOW DO I USE IT?
Installing software using pkgtool (Slackware)
Slackware packages are usually distributed as .tgz files containing pre-built binaries. To install a Slackware package, you first need to manually download it. A good place to start searching for Slackware packages is www.linuxpackages.net.
Once you have downloaded the package, install it using the command:
# installpkg some-package.tgz
Uninstalling is also simple:
# removepkg some-package.tgz
You can also install, remove and list packages on your system using the pkgtool and follow the on-screen prompts:
# pkgtool
Its very simple... You need to try few installations/uninstallations
say you have package ocrad...x....xxx.tgz
now you will install it
installpkg ocrad...x....xxx.tgz
To run type ocrad
Now download few packages from linuxpackages.net, install them ,run & remove them
You will also see their entry in menus when you log off and login back again.