installing software in mandrake 9.0

[null]

Hi

 

I recently installed mandrake 9.0 powerpack, and I tried mandrake 8.1 almost 2 years ago. I remember when I used 8.1 that I could list all "Installed" software or list all "Installable" software. I do not see that in 9.0.

 

and when I select k3b to install, it displays a message "everything already installed - is this supposed to happen at all?" What kind of message is that... :?

 

I don't think I have k3b, unless the 9.0 powerpack installs it (I installed almost everything - Workstation, Gamestation, Multimedia, etc).

 

When I downloaded a mandrake rpm for k3b, I just got half a screen full of dependencies problems.

 

I was hoping that from 8.1 to 9.0 it would have gotten to be a little bit more of a user-friendly desktop solution.

[tyme]

Mandrake Control Center -> Software - Remove software will show you what's installed. install software will show you what you can install.

 

you probably grabbed a 9.1 RPM which would give you those errors (9.1 is the latest). try running k3b from a command line and see if it runs.

[null]

thank you tyme.

 

BTW, I was also reading rcxau's post under Tips & Tricks called Easy urpmi, where rcxau gives a link (zarb.org) with instructions. However, when I go to that link, the instructions (item #3) look like they are "blacked out", so I don't know how to set it up correctly.

[liquidzoo]

you have to select your distro on that page (9.0) then click some of the other options that you want and then click the button at step 3, then it will give you the text to copy and paste into a terminal.