Re: Program??

From: Matthew Dunaway <fert@eagle.ptialaska.net>
Date: Fri May 14 2004 - 00:06:06 AKDT

Jason Benshoof wrote:

>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. :-)
>>
>>---------
>>I just used to uninstall the rpm packages. I forgot that you could use yast to remove software, too :-[
>>
>>

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