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Install GCC using rpm

Friday, October 17th, 2008

I will list here the packages you will need to install gcc 4.3-39 and remember to install these in the order given below :-
glibc-2.8-14.1
glibc-devel-2.8-14.1
gcc43-4.3.1_20080507-6.1
gcc-4.3-39.1

How to install a source rpm

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Download an rpm:- for eg samba. I am using a SUSE 11.x machine, may be i can enable the same using yast. Just consider this as an eg for installing a source rpm. I downloaded samba rpm :- samba-2.0.8-1.7.1.src.rpm
Run the command rpm -ivh samba-2.0.8-1.7.1.src.rpm
you will see the normal rpm installation graphics like :-
1:samba                  ########################################### [100%]
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