[Wolves] RPM Download

TriG carl at fr0st.co.uk
Mon Jun 14 07:38:16 BST 2004


Hi Mo,
Mo Awkati wrote:
> Hi Folk
> 
> can anyone help with this issue. I want to Download
> and RPM from a site (link below)but each time I try it
> activates a tabbed page info about the RPM and
> "Install with YAST" at the top. When I try to drag and
> drop the link in Kget it downloads something like
> "download.php" the download shows as an RPM icon in
> the file manager. How can I get it to download the
> RPM?
>
With SUSE, YaST automatically tries to handle all RPM downloads, it 
assumes you wish to install the RPMs and tries to do that for you.

> I am using SUSE 9.0, KDE, and Konqueror. 
> 
> The link: http://packman.links2linux.de/?action=124

Do you have wget installed? If that is the link to download, you could 
wget it
wget http://packman.blah

I haven't looked at the link myself cos its 7:30 and im tired :s
> 
> this site is in German but there is an English version
> click at the Union Jack at the top. What is the "asc"
> link on the side???
> 
ASC is a something to do with PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) I think its 
their cert or something so that you know its valid, very much so like an 
MD5 sum.. Someone correct me if I'm wrong please

> PS: It was good to see you folk at the Computer Fair
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Mo
> 
TriG



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