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    linux downloads

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by orion95, Aug 6, 2007.

  1. orion95

    orion95 Notebook Consultant

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    Is it possible to download linux apps and other things on some other computer and then install it manually on linux fedora core 7? Will it be way more steeper for a newbie?
     
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    Calad Notebook Enthusiast

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    SSH + Yum, most sites have their own instructions anyways.
     
    Calad, Aug 6, 2007
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    orion95 Notebook Consultant

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    What is SSH + YUM?
     
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    If I'm not mistaken, SSH allows you to securely and remotely control another computer. Yum is Fedora's package manager I think. But if you just want to download the files and put them on a USB drive and bring it over to the Fedora machine, you can definitely install it that way too ;)
     
    yin, Aug 6, 2007
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Yum probably works like apt-get, which means it has a repository of packages that it downloads. You can copy those downloaded files over to the other machine and update that way, if that's what you're talking about. That way you only have to download the actual packages once.
     
    Pitabred, Aug 6, 2007
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