got fedora running, a bit confused about the insalation of programs.

[minofifa]

hey,
thanks to all who helped me with the swtich to linux, it was super easy to install, i decided to go with fedora core 4.

I'm now trying to install new programs, updates etc. but i'm not suer what program i should be using.

i don't understnad the difference between yum and apt-get. they both can be used with fedora no? Also what programs like up2date or synaptic? I would prefer a gui to a text based interface.

 

[n0cmonkey]

man yum

 

[keeleysam]

just open the terminal and type:

yum update

and hit enter

 

[minofifa]

so yum it is then? thanks fellas,

i think it is a bit harder than "yum update". I have been reading i need some livna rpn to enable mp3 support and whatnot. What is all of this hoopla about synaptic and apt-get? would it not really apply to me?

 

[OffTopic1]

Getting started with Fedora Extras -- Fedora Project Wiki

User Documentation -- Fedora Project

rtfm

 

[minofifa]

excellent,
thanks for the links my man

 

[ITJunkie]

yum check-updates - will give you a list of updates available

 

[minofifa]

wouldn't check update only give me a list of updates for the packages currently on my system? it wouldn't show me packages that i don't have installed yet would it?

 

[ITJunkie]

Originally posted by: minofifa
wouldn't check update only give me a list of updates for the packages currently on my system? it wouldn't show me packages that i don't have installed yet would it?

Yup...that is true. Here is an "extras" link you can browse through Link though