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From: Ray Kohler <ray@psu.edu>
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To: Jukka Simila <sjuke@saunalahti.fi>
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Subject: Re: linux rpm
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On Sun, 21 Nov 1999, Jukka Simila wrote:

> how can I install/decompress/open/whatever a linux rpm package? 
> 
> -want to try a commercial program available only as rpm.

Install the rpm port in /usr/ports/misc/rpm and use it.
cd /usr/ports/misc/rpm
make install

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Ray Kohler <rjk191@psu.edu>



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