Posted: 12/19/2009 11:40:39 AM EDT
| So I have CentOS running in a VMWare system and am trying to figure out how to install applications. I have tried the yum install aircarack like the tutorials say but no dice anyone want to help a brother out. |
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So I have CentOS running in a VMWare system and am trying to figure out how to install applications. I have tried the yum install aircarack like the tutorials say but no dice anyone want to help a brother out. DAG: Linky to DAG Repo Just remember that with yum both syntax and correct naming are important. If in doubt just use "yum search <some_application>" In case you didn't already know Centos is essentially Redhat Enterprise (without the Redhat logos). FOr example, Centos 5 32bit you'd want RHEL 5 32bit and so on Read that entire page and you're good-to-go. Have fun and ask lots of questions. ETA: corrected my poor English |
| Check the program you're trying to install. Unless it comes in the CentOS core repositories yum will not find it. Unless it's a standard Linux system or subsystem it's not going to be in the base repo. For that, you'll want to use DAG (already linked) or another repository. Check the application maker to see even if they have it uploaded to one. If not, you'll need to see if you can get an RPM from them. To install a RPM, it's essentially the same thing as yum. Just download the package to your server and run rpm -Uvh filename to install it. If there are any dependency errors you'll need to find them, you can start by looking for those deps on yum or here. |
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I mostly second the above. Except that installing single rpms is way too much pain for someone with little experience.
You want to use yum to install things. yum search <somestring> is your good buddy. You can install other repositories, as described above. But be careful about mixing some of them. Two I use on CentOS are: rpmfusion and EPEL Don't mix DAG and rpmfusion, you may end up with weird results. If you have any more specific questions, ask here. I play a CentOS/RHEL admin in real life 
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Thanks liberty I will be hitting you up for help. Can you recommend any good books like Linux for dip shits? A friend of mine edited this one - Fedora Linux Toolbox |