Re: Some questions from a newbie

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

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On Wed, Oct 29, 2003 at 10:28:46PM -0500, gm wrote:
> Hey guys I have a few quick questions:
> 
> 1) I want to install lynx web browser on my box, does anyone know
> it's location on the red hat cd. (what's the rpm file name) Also
> what's the command to run the program 

$ which lynx
/usr/bin/lynx
$ rpm -qf `!!`
rpm -qf `which lynx`
lynx-2.8.5-11
whichcd lynx
You appear to be running Red Hat Linux 9.
I'll search for rpms for that version.

Searching for lynx...
CD-2:lynx-2.8.5-11.i386.rpm
SOURCE-CD-2:lynx-2.8.5-11.src.rpm

> 2)Can some suggest a ftp server for linux? I know linux comes with
> one but I can't find it

$ whichcd vsftpd
You appear to be running Red Hat Linux 9.
I'll search for rpms for that version.

Searching for vsftpd...
CD-3:vsftpd-1.1.3-8.i386.rpm
SOURCE-CD-3:vsftpd-1.1.3-8.src.rpm

> 3) I was wondering if pico is located on any of the cds, I didn't see it but a website said it was included.

$ which pico
/usr/bin/pico
$ rpm -qf `!!`
rpm -qf `which pico`
pine-4.44-19.90.0
$ whichcd pine
You appear to be running Red Hat Linux 9.
I'll search for rpms for that version.

Searching for pine...
CD-2:pine-4.44-18.i386.rpm
SOURCE-CD-3:pine-4.44-18.src.rpm

> thanks
> 
> gm

I just love it when my machine (almost) does my work for me. :-)

Cheers,
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Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
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