Re: Program??

captgoodnight@acsalaska.net wrote:

>>>Does anybody know of a program for Linux that will clean up junk/temp
>>>files?
>>>
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>A.) look into writing your own solution, this path will teach you the most about linux. Use the find command
>in a script, drop it into cron.
>B.) man tmpwatch
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>>>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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>Absolutely learn all you can about rpm. Use yast in the meantime, just understand that yast works with rpm (i think?)
>and in my past, yast couldn't be COMPLETELY trusted. It's best to KNOW the rpm command. Take this idea with all frontend gui
>progs, always at least strive to know the backend first while using the gui.
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>bests, good luck,
>eddie
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>cragalaska.com
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Is there a good website/book that will teach me how to write scripts for
Linux? I don't know squat about programming except for a little bit of
Commodore BASIC.

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Received on Fri May 14 01:17:10 2004