Re: Program??

From: Jason Benshoof <jason.benshoof@harpoondodger.com>
Date: Thu May 13 2004 - 08:05:58 AKDT

Yast is a good system management tool, and I suspect it will get even better
once it is GPL'd. If I recall correctly, you should use it to install and
remove rpm's on a Suse box. Since I converted to Slackware, I've found
slapt-get and swaret to be better package management tools.

Jason

On Thursday 13 May 2004 09:25 pm, Matthew Dunaway wrote:
> Does anybody know of a program for Linux that will clean up junk/temp
> files? I have no idea what such a program would be called, so that makes
> it harder for me to try and find something. I would also like to be able
> to uninstall programs, too.
> Trying to get a grip on system/file maintenance as I am going to
> purchase SUSE 9.1 Pro, and will be getting rid of Windows.
> I have downloaded and installed a few different programs for SUSE, but
> some of them won't run. No dependency problems or anything like that,
> just won't run. I followed all read me files but still no go. The latest
> non running program is Povray. I downloaded the SUSE 9.0 RPM and it
> won't run. I am at a loss on what to do. I followed all the
> instructions, but nothing.
> That is why I would like to be able to uninstall programs. I have no
> idea how to accomplish this. :-)
>
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