Re: newbie question?

[kbk shore net (Kurt B. Kaiser)]

"Indy" <bobstarNOSPAM@starband.net> writes:

> I am a total newbie to linux. I have downloaded and installed red hat 7.2 as
> a dual boot with windows 2000, that all went well. It configured itself for
> my lan connection and I have internet access, then I went to Opera.com and
> downloaded their linux version of their browser. It is a .rpm file and I
> have no idea how to install the program. Please be as specific as possible
> with instructions. TIF
>                           Bob

cd to the directory to which you downloaded the RPM

su (to root user)

rpm -Uvh opera-6.0-20020412.1.i386.rpm
                [if that is the exact name of your rpm]

exit (from root user)

Post any comments on the news.opera.no  server, group:  opera.linux

I am dual booting with Opera in use on both Windows and Linux.  I want
to use one hotlist for both.  Since Opera/Linux wipes out any symlink
to the Windows partition when it exits, I have a little script in
~/bin which copies the Windows hotlist, runs Opera/Linux, and then
restores the file to Windows when I exit:

#! /bin/sh
cp "/mnt/c/Program Files/Opera/Opera5.adr" /home/kbk/.opera/opera6.adr
/usr/bin/opera
cp /home/kbk/.opera/opera6.adr "/mnt/c/Program Files/Opera/Opera5.adr"



HTH, KBK