Installing RPM

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Installing Package

Basic installation of new RPM package is very simple. Its syntax is rpm -i filename. For example:

Installing xmms mp3 player:

# rpm -ivh xmms-1.2.10-1.i386.rpm

# rpm -ivh xmms-mp3-1.2.10-1.1.fr.i386.rpm

Or, installing gxine media player:

# rpm -ivh libxine1-1_cvs-040627.i386.rpm

# rpm -ivh gxine-0.3.3-2.fr.i386.rpm

Here -v option is used for verbose and -h option for showing hashes. So we can monitor the progress of installation. The file name includes package name (xmms), version number (1.2.10), release (1), and architecture (i386). If installation is successful, the output is displayed as under:

Preparing…

######################################################[100%]

1:xmms ####################################################

[100%]

If the package is already installed, the following is displayed:

Preparing…

######################################################[100%]

Package xmms-1.2.10-1 is already installed

Note: mp3 player can be run using command xmms&, similarly video player can be run using gxine& command.