Re: Installing applications

[Bruce Damkoehler <bfdamkoehler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Patrick Mc Govern wrote:
> 
> I've got Linux up and running and have downloaded a small excutable
> RPM program from a Linux disc into a directory.  I am trying to
> install and run this program but just can't seem to make it happen.
> My installation has Gnome desktop and a side menu of KDE stuff.  I
> have found KDE to be more user friendly but can't seem to find the "K"
> panel that I think should reside as a taskbar.  Currently I have a
> default Gnome taskbar. Any suggestions for an easy way to
> install applications would be appreciated.
> Pat

If easy of install is what you want and you have kde's file manager
(kfm) running you can install packages by opening the directory that
contains the rpm file that you want to install and click on it. This
will bring up a copy of kpackage which will let you install it.