YDL Install Problems

[William Thomas]

from what i have gathered, you simply to a "yum list" and it will tell you 
all the ready applications.  You can also list it with a wildcard variable

yum list *evolution* will list all installable packages with evolution in 
the name

try yum list *gnome* and you will see what i mean.

as i understand though from the man pages, a straight yum list will get 
everything available.


>From: Clinton MacDonald <clint.macdonald@sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
>To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
>Subject: Re: YDL Install Problems
>Date: 07 Sep 2003 11:23:59 -0500
>
>Robert:
>
>On Sun, 2003-09-07 at 09:29, Robert Fernandes wrote:
> > On Saturday, September 6, 2003, at 08:39 PM, Clinton C.MacDonald wrote:
> > > Installing software is still a complete mystery to me, though it is my
> > > next topic to learn.
> >
> > If, however, you have a dsl or cable modem connection to the internet,
> > you can use one of two tools for software installation that work very
> >  well. These are apt and yum.
>
>Just last week I got DSL, and am trying the yum updates as I write this.
>Very smooth, so far (and, at the same time I am listening to the NPR
>stream in the background -- I could get used to DSL really fast).
>
> > Okay, when that is done, type "yum install openoffice" and enter.
> > This should download and install openoffice and you should be good
> > to go.
>
>Alright, here is my biggest question: where can I find the "Master List"
>of all applications (not just updates) that are available as yummy
>packages? How does one know to type "yum install openoffice," but not
>"yum install flyingcar"? I really want the flying car software for my
>PowerBook, but I'm not sure it is available for PPC, yet. I don't even
>know whether the flying car software exists, and before I install it, I
>would like to see a short description ("The Flying Car software is an
>open source tool that allows computers running the Linux operating
>system on recent Apple hardware to hover above the ground and to fly at
>speeds approaching 75 mph."). Where does Terra Soft/Yellow Dog hide this
>information?
>
> > While it may not be quite as easy as Mac software installs, yum is an
> > excellent tool. Try it out.
>
>Well, until the Flying Car option has been ported to Mac OS X, yum is
>still the best game in town. :-)
>
>Best wishes,
>Clint
>
>--
>Clinton MacDonald <clint.macdonald@sbcglobal.net>
>
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