I just installed Mandrake 8.1 on a Fujisu Laptop. I downloaded Yahoo messenger and AOl messenger. When they were done downloading I just clicked on the file and the pakage manager opened up and instlalled the program and it works just fine. Hope that helps you. On Tuesday, November 27, 2001, at 09:35 AM, Robert Sinland wrote: > Is there a command or a program in Mandrake 8.1 that will > let you select an RPM to install, and then install all the > dependancies for it? > For example, I have been trying to install program a. > Program a needs stuff from program b and c. > I try and install b and c. > C needs d.... > D needs e... and the loop goes on... > Hate to say anything good about Win but it was nice to just > download a program, install it, and run it... > On the other hand, it isn't (choose your sarcastic remark about windows) > Note: been fighting with this one for a couple days now and not > winning...Have done most of it trying to install from tarballs D/T > being used to slackware..:) (a few years back) > RS > > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, > Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >