Red Hat PowerTools README ------------------------- The Red Hat PowerTools are a potent collection of applications and utilities for serious Linux users. Packaged in RPM format, it is trivial to install and try out these programs at your leisure. If you chose not to keep one, its very easy with RPM to remove it from your disk. The file 'CONTENTS' lists each RPM and a verbose description. Browse through this file to find packages that look interesting to you. To install a package from the PowerTools CD, you must first become super-user on your system. This can be done by the command 'su' You can also login as 'root' from the login prompt. You will be prompted for the root password. After entering the password, you will be the super-user. Mount the CD-ROM in your drive and then change directory ('cd') to the one containing the RPM you want to install. Then type: 'rpm -Uvh ' Where is the name of the RPM you wish to install. Some other commands you should know.. To query a list of the RPMs on your system: 'rpm -qa' To see if a particular package is installed: 'rpm -q ' To erase a package: 'rpm -e ' The does not include the extension for the RPM file on the cd. For example, to install the package 'battalion-1.3-2.i386.rpm': 'rpm -Uvh battalion-1.3-2.i386.rpm' To query the package for infomration after installation: 'rpm -qi battalion' And to query a package before installation: 'rpm -qip battalion-1.3-2.i386.rpm' To see what files were installed from this package: 'rpm -ql battalion' To erase battalion from your system: 'rpm -e battalion' BE SURE TO LOGOUT AFTER INSTALLING PACKAGES WITH RPM. You can do considerable damage as the super-user if you are not sure of what you are doing. Only use it to install and remove packages unless you KNOW what you are doing! For more info on RPM, check out the Red Hat website at http://www.redhat.com, or the RPM website at http://www.rpm.org. The command 'rpm --help' gives verbose information on running rpm. There is also 'man'. The book "Maximum RPM" describes the use of RPM in great detail, and can be purchased from Red Hat software. Anotherwards, when in doubt -- RTFM. To submit bug reports, mail them to bugs@redhat.com. Authors and maintainers are also listed in the SRPMS. Updates, when provided, will be placed on the ftp server in their respective PowerTools directory. Please visit ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/ or a respective mirror for more information. Thanks, Red Hat Software Michael Maher 'Power Tools Maintainer'