[GRASS-user] Installing Fedora Core 5 binaries with yum

[Hamish]

> I'm having some difficulties installing the GRASS FC5 rpm files using
> the yum application.  I'm new to both yum and GRASS, so I'm not
> certain if this is a problem with yum or the GRASS rpm files.
> 
> I'm pretty certain that I can't use the GRASS website as a yum
> repository, so I've downloaded the rpms to my machine. When I try to
> do a "local install" using yum, it seems to figure out all the
> dependencies correctly, but then complains that several of the rpm
> files are "not signed", and stops.  Anyone else encountered this
> situation? Have a suggestion/fix?
> 
> I know I can always compile from source, but if the rpm's work, I's
> like to go that route.


don't use yum for this, just do

rpm -Uvh grass.rpm

(and any needed dependancies)


Hamish