[SWLUG] New Server installing g++?

[Pete Prior]

Read up on yum.

Neil Jones wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-02-07 at 08:04, Telsa Gwynne wrote:
>> On Mon, Feb 06, 2006 at 08:34:58PM +0000 or thereabouts, Neil Jones wrote:
>>> I am installing Imagemagic and in the middle of the process it wont
>>> install because g++ is apparent;y missing
>> ...
>>> gcc-g++-4.0.2.tar.gz
>>> which I upladed and unzipped but goodness knows how it installs. I am
>>> wondering if I am barking up the wrong track with this upload.
>> What distro is this? Word of advice from experience: stick to the 
>> package manager. Definitely when you are putting fairly fundamental
>> things on. Don't mix and match rpms/debs and tarballs unless you
>> have no choice. 
>>
>> Telsa
> 
> Well Its Redhat. A variety of Fedora core the trouble is it is in the
> States and the provider has just changed their website and I can't find
> the bit where it said which fedora core.
> 
> Does anyone know how to work out what distro is in use?
> 
> I take your point Telsa. I've been there and done that!.
> The problem is something is missing and I don't have installation disks.
> Maybe it is time for a visit to the linux emporium :-)
> 
> See everyone tonight at Cardiff. It does look as if I can make it now
> and I will hopefully talking about SEO and Google.
> 
> Neil Jones
> Neil at nwjones.demon.co.uk
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