Installing RPMs

NomadABC · 01-08-2005, 08:00 AM

Hi Peeps,

After much messing I've finally settled on the KDE install of F3. I seem to have a problem with downloading and installing RPM's though: Before, when I clicked on a link, it would imediately set about installing itself. With this install, I get what appears to be a file player of sorts. I have checked the file associations and they seem to be fine.

If at all possible, I would like to return to the automatic installation of RPMs. Any ideas?

reddazz · 01-08-2005, 08:37 AM

To download rpms, right click on the link and click "save link as". The problem your are experiencing usually occurs when you have installed helixplayer or realplayer on your system. A better way to install packages is to use apt or yum package managers instead of downloading individual rpms.

NomadABC · 01-08-2005, 09:28 AM

Haven't got the the bit of the manual dealing with yum. I think your right about Helix. For some reason I installed it, a bit pointless with no soundcard!

Anyway, I've tried to remove it with the add/remove applet. Apparently it can't be removed because it requires loads of additional files, most of them begining with arts... Is there another way of getting rid of Helix?