[Dxspider-support] Mandriva 2005 Better?

[richard]

T3 wrote:
> 
> Madriva Linux?  i used to mess with Slackware years ago,
> soo the first question would be,
> what is the easer X to deal with for a some what new-bee with linux
> 
> i just installed SuSE 9.1 and started the installation instructions for 
> a Spider under linux.. and
> adduser is not there in SuSE 9.1
> or the old useradd like im used to.. now what, back to slackware?
> 
> i also tryed getting the AX25 stuff from the install web page and the 
> link is busted
> so far things don't look good, any better directions to get pointed in?
> 
> Tony
> NN1D

Hi Tony
Use urpmi with MDK 2005LE, after you have installed 2005 LE,go to
  easyurpmi.zarb.org     & follow the instructions , tick all main,contrib,updates, plf etc.
dont forget to open a terminal as root when copying and pasting each of the lines.

Also tick the used compressed index box, it will make the downloading of the hdlists faster.

then from either the command line you can use "urpmi -a ax25" or open MCC (mdk control centre)( blue 
monitor with a red spanner on it ) and select install s/w then in the box type "ax25" and that will 
list all the ax25 files.

Urpmi is a very useful tool, its like rpm but goes further, it goes off and fetches all the 
dependencies as well as the file you need.

Dirk, how about spider as an rpm ??, it would make the installation of spider mega simple.
HTH
Richard G8JVM