[89marky89]

Alright so I am totally new to Linux. I asked some people for a linux distribution and they gave me fedora core 2 to install all by myself. I did it and decided to install the packages in cd4 at a later time. That time has come and I dont know how to do it. I put it in the cd drive and open the cd directory and it has a bunch of rpm files (what is rpm exactly?) Anyways I dont know which specific packages I want, but I would certainly like C/C++ compilers. Someone here at my college just gave me the vague advice of using the rpm command... man, I got no idea how to do that! PLEASE can i get some help, or maybe a link to a very useful page where I can indulge my sincere curiosity in this new system, because I dont even know where to start...!
thanx
marcus

PS - if I am posting in the wrong place i am sorry.

[Dapper Dan]

Hi Marcus,

Be patient and all will start to make sense. RPM is a binary package you install on your computer, sort of like a Windows .exe. Look in your menu and find the Fedora package manager. This is the way to install files from your disk.

When I was using Core 1 I thought apt-get RPM was the best way to install packages and keep my system up-to-date. Apt-get RPM will make life with Linux a lot easier.

See this "HOW TO" for apt for FC 2 here.
If you get stuck just let me know...

[iamroot]

You won't need to use CD 4. Its a source code cd. No apps or anything inside.

[89marky89]

Thanx for the apt tip Dan.

What kind of source code is on the fourth cd? RPM files are source code files? Or is my fourth cd different?

thx marcus