[GRASSweb-list]markus: web/grass5/binary/linux mandrake.html,1.3,1.4

Tue Jul 22 05:22:32 EDT 2003

Author: markus

Update of /grassrepository/web/grass5/binary/linux
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	mandrake.html 
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Index: mandrake.html
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RCS file: /grassrepository/web/grass5/binary/linux/mandrake.html,v
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 <html><pre>
-GRASS 5 for Mandrake:
+<h2>GRASS 5 for Mandrake Linux</h2>
+
+Mandrake Linux is a large distribution, and MandrakeSoft cannot officially
+support all packages that may be useful, thus the "contributed" rpms, which
+are synchronised with each main release, many of which are maintained by
+non-Mandrakesoft contributors.
+GRASS (5.0.0 is in Mandrake 9.1 contribs) is such a package, and also relies
+on a number of such packages. 
+
+Possible ways to get GRASS for Mandrake Linux:
+
+1) First you can search <a href=http://rpms.mandrakeclub.com/search.php?query=grass>MandrakeClub for RPMs</a>.
+
+
+2) The GRASS packages are also compiled against the some libraries,
+   and so will also require packages from contrib.
+
+   To setup your Mandrake Linux system to install packages from contrib,
+   either:
+   a) Buy a PowerPack or ProSuite version (both ship with grass-5.0.0)
+   b) Add a contrib urpmi medium to the list of sources on your computer,
+      which can be easily done, either by running 
+       urpmi.setup ('urpmi urpmi.setup; urpmi.setup') or by visiting
+       <a href=http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon>http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon</a>
+
+   The page <a href=http://plf.zarb.org/faq.html>http://plf.zarb.org/faq.html</a> may also explain some more of the
+   issues.
+
+   NOTE: With a few urpmi media setups, you will <b>never</b> need to search for packages
+   (ie at rpmfind.net again (unless you are looking for newer versions ...).
+
+3) An alternative is:
 
 You can install GRASS 5 via 'urpmi' from my site:
  
 <a href=http://ranger.dnsalias.com/mandrake>http://ranger.dnsalias.com/mandrake</a>
- 
+
 Feedback welcome.
  
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