RPM / distro compatibility
Often I see rpm files available for download, but usually, they're listed as being for Redhat or Fedora. My question: Will these work on any rpm-based system, or are they tied to a specific distro? I'm using SuSE 9.
Often I see rpm files available for download, but usually, they're listed as being for Redhat or Fedora.
My question: Will these work on any rpm-based system, or are they tied to a specific distro? I'm using SuSE 9.2
Thanks in advance to anyone who knows more about this than I do...
My question: Will these work on any rpm-based system, or are they tied to a specific distro? I'm using SuSE 9.2
Thanks in advance to anyone who knows more about this than I do...
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Since RedHat is mostly identified with the RPM, that's how non- distro centered type programs are sometimes labled. its sort of a generic term for RPM. If you download an RPM, try to install it and see if it works. I've got a few on my SuSE 9.1 box that were lablesd as "RedHat" or "Fedora." and they work fine.
You could also try apt-get for Suse if you can't find the package you want in Yast.
You could also try apt-get for Suse if you can't find the package you want in Yast.
Theoretically, all RPM packaged are compatible with all different distros of Linux. However the problem lies with the dependencies as all distros have different package selections. If you can get past that, i don't see why its not possible to install RPMs meant for Fedora on ur Suse. I've got alot of RPMs meant for other distros on my Fedora box.
With RH 9 I had a problem that just couldn't be solved by me or anyone on any of the Linux forums I then visited. In IceWM, all terminals the delete key wouldn't delete but would deliver a tilde (~) instead. I would also get a bunch of wierd characters when using the backspace key.
As it turned out, this was a problem left over from the early stages of Unix to Minix to Linux development that was somehow always worked around but never solved by most distros. SuSE on the other hand, DID take time to solve it. So, I downloaded the SuSE version of Aterm, installed it on RH9, and that solved the problem!
I'd like to see the Mandrake menu editing utility operational on Fedora. I tried to get it running with RH 9 once, but ran into too many complaints...
As it turned out, this was a problem left over from the early stages of Unix to Minix to Linux development that was somehow always worked around but never solved by most distros. SuSE on the other hand, DID take time to solve it. So, I downloaded the SuSE version of Aterm, installed it on RH9, and that solved the problem!
I'd like to see the Mandrake menu editing utility operational on Fedora. I tried to get it running with RH 9 once, but ran into too many complaints...
