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This question is probably really easy. How do I download programs in Suse Linux? For example in windows you can download a .exe file and install it. How do you ...
  1. 12-15-2006 #1
    phillyz123
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    Exclamation Really easy question! New to Linux please help!

    This question is probably really easy.
    How do I download programs in Suse Linux?
    For example in windows you can download a .exe file and install it. How do you do the same equivalent thing in Suse Linux? I am a newbie in linux and I am just looking for some help. I also mean like do I need a code or anything like that to enter to run a Linux program that I have downloaded?

    Thanks a lot
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    The official Suse package management utility is called Yast, from there you can install & remove programs.

    For more info, wikipedia.org is always a good source of knowledge regarding Linux in general.

    More info about YAST :
    http://en.opensuse.org/YaST_package_repository
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    I used to run Suse and I found SMART to much easier to use and alot less "buggy" then YAST. But that was just my opinion. Here is a link to some good resources as well as the download for smart in suse flavor. Hope this helps.

    http://labix.org/smart
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    Well, to get in depth a bit, you should right click on your desktop, select run command, type 'yast', type in your root password, and click "Installation Source," to change/add installation sources(I have provided a link, and this wiki tells you all about how to do it.), and had probably Packman and Guru to your list, and this will help "Resolve Dependencies" which is the term you will see a LOT in Linux, as it will require them to install the packages. Now, the best thing to do, is to search for programs, you can use the Packman and Guru sites(you can google those) to find RPMs, or even www.rpmfind.com to find RPMs. Try to find ones for your version of SUSE, then download them to your desktop, right click over them and pick "Install with YaST" to make sure that you get to use your dependencies. Also, it's also a good bet to put your disk in when you install packages, as your disk is an installation source, so if Packman or Guru doesn't have it, maybe your disc will. I really hope this helps.



    http://en.opensuse.org/Additional_Ya...e_Repositories
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