yeah. someone who knows python would know. try my firefox trick of going to a website with a flash applacation and firefox will install it 4 u

Danny wrote: 
> I still need detailed instructions on how to install flash player for
> Fedora 7. Listed below is a bunch of garbage I do not understand & some
> of the more knowledgeable people do not understand. I have tried all 3
> options on a certain web page and all three I can't understand.  I have
> it in the archive manager but can't figure out how to install it. It's
> somewhat like WinZip but not. Please advise.
> Danny J.
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:58:48 -0500
> From: "Brian Dunnette" <bdunnette at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Installing Adobe Flash Player
> To: "bunjee at charter.net" <bunjee at charter.net>
> Cc: TCLUG List <tclug-list at mn-linux.org>
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> Not sure what all that means -- looks like it failed to connect to the
> repository (the server where the Flash player resides).  Did you save
> the
> .rpm file, or just open it?  This FedoraForum thread might also be of
> assistance:
> http://forums.fedoraforum.org/printthread.php?t=169341
> Again, let us know if you have any more issues!
> -Brian D.
> On 10/28/07, bunjee at charter.net <bunjee at charter.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hey Brian, thanx for the help. I followed the instructions you
> provided me
>> and can't even get it to download to the desktop. I will send you some
>> gobbly gook I get. when I try to download the "yum" file. I do not
> know if
>> you will be able to decipher it, but here it goes..............The
> options
>> are: debug, save to file or quit.
>>
>> Component: pirut
>>
>> Summary: TB3e8fa63e yumRepo.py:765:_getRepoXML:RepoError: Cannot
> retrieve
>> repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: adobe-linux. Please
>> verify its path and try again
>>
>>
>>
>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>
>>   File "/usr/sbin/pup", line 650, in <module>
>>
>>     main()
>>
>>   File "/usr/sbin/pup", line 643, in main
>>
>>     pup = PackageUpdater(not options.autoapply, options.config)
>>
>>   File "/usr/sbin/pup", line 88, in __init__
>>
>>     GraphicalYumBase.__init__(self, False, config)
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pirut/__init__.py", line 124,
> in
>> __init__
>>
>>     self.reset()
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pirut/__init__.py", line 223,
> in
>> reset
>>
>>     self.doTsSetup()
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 63, in
>> doTsSetup
>>
>>     return self._getTs()
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 77, in
>> _getTs
>>
>>     self._tsInfo.setDatabases(self.rpmdb, self.pkgSack)
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 526,
> in
>> <lambda>
>>
>>     pkgSack = property(fget=lambda self: self._getSacks(),
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 381,
> in
>> _getSacks
>>
>>     self.repos.populateSack(which=repos)
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/repos.py", line 242, in
>> populateSack
>>
>>     sack.populate(repo, mdtype, callback, cacheonly)
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 142, in
>> populate
>>
>>     if self._check_db_version(repo, mydbtype):
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 199, in
>> _check_db_version
>>
>>     if repo.repoXML.repoData.has_key(mdtype):
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 769, in
>> <lambda>
>>
>>     repoXML = property(fget=lambda self: self._getRepoXML(),
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 765, in
>> _getRepoXML
>>
>>     raise Errors.RepoError, msg
>>
>> RepoError: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for
>> repository: adobe-linux. Please verify its path and try again
>>
>>
>>
>> Local variables in innermost frame:
>>
>> msg: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository:
>> adobe-linux. Please verify its path and try again
>>
>> self: adobe-linux
>>
>> e: failure: repodata/repomd.xml from adobe-linux: [Errno 256] No more
>> mirrors to try.
>>
>>
>> Component: pirut
>>
>> Summary: TB3e8fa63e yumRepo.py:765:_getRepoXML:RepoError: Cannot
> retrieve
>> repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: adobe-linux. Please
>> verify its path and try again
>>
>>
>>
>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>
>>   File "/usr/sbin/system-install-packages", line 347, in <module>
>>
>>     main()
>>
>>   File "/usr/sbin/system-install-packages", line 340, in main
>>
>>     pkginst = SinglePackageInstaller()
>>
>>   File "/usr/sbin/system-install-packages", line 61, in __init__
>>
>>     GraphicalYumBase.__init__(self, False)
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pirut/__init__.py", line 124,
> in
>> __init__
>>
>>     self.reset()
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pirut/__init__.py", line 223,
> in
>> reset
>>
>>     self.doTsSetup()
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 63, in
>> doTsSetup
>>
>>     return self._getTs()
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 77, in
>> _getTs
>>
>>     self._tsInfo.setDatabases(self.rpmdb, self.pkgSack)
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 526,
> in
>> <lambda>
>>
>>     pkgSack = property(fget=lambda self: self._getSacks(),
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 381,
> in
>> _getSacks
>>
>>     self.repos.populateSack(which=repos)
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/repos.py", line 242, in
>> populateSack
>>
>>     sack.populate(repo, mdtype, callback, cacheonly)
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 142, in
>> populate
>>
>>     if self._check_db_version(repo, mydbtype):
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 199, in
>> _check_db_version
>>
>>     if repo.repoXML.repoData.has_key(mdtype):
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 769, in
>> <lambda>
>>
>>     repoXML = property(fget=lambda self: self._getRepoXML(),
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 765, in
>> _getRepoXML
>>
>>     raise Errors.RepoError, msg
>>
>> RepoError: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for
>> repository: adobe-linux. Please verify its path and try again
>>
>>
>>
>> Local variables in innermost frame:
>>
>> msg: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository:
>> adobe-linux. Please verify its path and try again
>>
>> self: adobe-linux
>>
>> e: failure: repodata/repomd.xml from adobe-linux: [Errno 256] No more
>> mirrors to try.
>>
>>
>> Component: pirut
>>
>> Summary: TB3e8fa63e yumRepo.py:765:_getRepoXML:RepoError: Cannot
> retrieve
>> repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: adobe-linux. Please
>> verify its path and try again
>>
>>
>>
>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>
>>   File "/usr/sbin/system-install-packages", line 347, in <module>
>>
>>     main()
>>
>>   File "/usr/sbin/system-install-packages", line 340, in main
>>
>>     pkginst = SinglePackageInstaller()
>>
>>   File "/usr/sbin/system-install-packages", line 61, in __init__
>>
>>     GraphicalYumBase.__init__(self, False)
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pirut/__init__.py", line 124,
> in
>> __init__
>>
>>     self.reset()
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pirut/__init__.py", line 223,
> in
>> reset
>>
>>     self.doTsSetup()
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 63, in
>> doTsSetup
>>
>>     return self._getTs()
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 77, in
>> _getTs
>>
>>     self._tsInfo.setDatabases(self.rpmdb, self.pkgSack)
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 526,
> in
>> <lambda>
>>
>>     pkgSack = property(fget=lambda self: self._getSacks(),
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 381,
> in
>> _getSacks
>>
>>     self.repos.populateSack(which=repos)
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/repos.py", line 242, in
>> populateSack
>>
>>     sack.populate(repo, mdtype, callback, cacheonly)
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 142, in
>> populate
>>
>>     if self._check_db_version(repo, mydbtype):
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 199, in
>> _check_db_version
>>
>>     if repo.repoXML.repoData.has_key(mdtype):
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 769, in
>> <lambda>
>>
>>     repoXML = property(fget=lambda self: self._getRepoXML(),
>>
>>   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 765, in
>> _getRepoXML
>>
>>     raise Errors.RepoError, msg
>>
>> RepoError: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for
>> repository: adobe-linux. Please verify its path and try again
>>
>>
>>
>> Local variables in innermost frame:
>>
>> msg: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository:
>> adobe-linux. Please verify its path and try again
>>
>> self: adobe-linux
>>
>> e: failure: repodata/repomd.xml from adobe-linux: [Errno 256] No more
>> mirrors to try.
>>
>> ---- Brian Dunnette <bdunnette at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Danny-
>> >
>> > As far as I can tell, all you'd have to do is browse to the Flash
>> download
>> > page:
>> >
>> >
>>
> http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=Sho
> ckwaveFlash
>> >
>> > When you're there, select option 3 (YUM), and follow the YUM
>> instructions--
>> >
>> > YUM repository installation
>> >
>> >    1. Click the "Download .rpm" link. A dialog box will appear
> asking
>> you
>> >    where to save the file.
>> >    2. Save the .rpm file to your desktop and wait for the file to
>> >    download completely.
>> >    3. In terminal, navigate to the desktop and type # rpm -Uvh
>> >    <rpm_package_file>. Click Enter. (Note: This must be done as a
> root
>> user).
>> >    4. Once the installation is complete, in terminal, type # yum
> install
>> >    flash-plugin. Click Enter. (Note: This must be done as a root
> user).
>> >    5. To verify the plugin is installed in Mozilla, launch Mozilla
> and
>> >    choose Help > About Plug-ins from the browser menu.
>> >    6. To get the most up-to-date Flash Player in the future, simply
> type
>> >    # yum update flash-plugin in terminal. You will not need to
> repeat
>> steps
>> >    1-4.
>> >
>> > Hope this helps -- let us know if you have other questions!
>> >
>> > -Brian D.
>> >
>> > P.S. Just an etiquette tip: try not to re-post the entire digest --
> the
>> > Delete key is a wonderful thing!
>> >
>> > On 10/27/07, Danny <bunjee at charter.net> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >  Would someone be so kind as to give me *detailed* instructions on
> how
>> to
>> > > install Adobe flash player in Fedora 7? I am still pretty new with
>> Linux.
>> > > Please advise.
>> > >
>> > > Thanx!
>> > >
>> > > Danny J.
>> > >
>>
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> Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:31:03 +0600
> From: Emon <emon at lavabit.com>
> Subject: [tclug-list] rpm question
> To: TCLUG Mailing List <tclug-list at mn-linux.org>
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> Hi everybody
> I am running openSUSE 10.3 with KDE desktop.
> I installed the "pidgin" pkg with YaST which in turn installed a couple
> of more pkgs to resolve dependencies.
> My question is if I ever decide to uninstall "pidgin" how can I trace
> those pkgs which were installed to resolve dependencies & uninstall
> them?? either using YaST or from CLI.
> My second question is about rpm & deb packages & thus might be very
> contentions so a little bit of history first as I don't intend to start
> a flame war here.......
> this is how I started using linux & then moved on to different distros
> RH-7.3 -> RH-8 -> Slackware-9.1 -> Slackware-10 -> Slackware-10.1 ->
> Slackware-10.2 -> Slackware-11 -> NovelSuse-10.1 -> openSUSE-10.2 ->
> openSUSE-10.3
> as you have probably noticed I have no exposure to Debian or any of it's
> derivative distros, but recently I have been listening to a lot of noise
> regarding .deb pkgs from different people, so I even gave Ubuntu-7.04 a
> shot when it was released... but I had other problems..
> 1)having shifted from M$-windows I have alway found KDE more appealing,
> thus kind of dependent on it, so I didn't exactly try Ubuntu; rather
> Kubuntu-7.04(DVD).
> 2) but I use applications which are sometimes very heavily dependent on
> GNOME (pidgin, ekiga to name a few..). Sure many people suggested just
> do "sudo apt-get foo" & everything will be fine, but I live in
> Bangladesh & don't have broadband (internet is not a way of life here,
> yet) and can't taken advantages of the facilities that modern package
> managers offer may it be apt synaptic or YaST.
> So by now you guys know why I had to ditch Kubuntu & stick to a distro
> which by default had good support for both KDE & GNOME....
> coming back to pkg management... I hear from a friend that when you
> uninstall a .deb pkg in Debian (or any of it's derivative distros) the
> pkg manager also uninstalls the pkgs those were installed to resolve
> dependencies... sound pretty neat... is it true?? if so is it possible
> to achieve this on rpm based distros??
> Hope I did not offend/hurt any body's feelings
> Emon
> ------------------------------
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:21:35 -0500
> From: "Brock Noland" <brockn at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Screen Resolution Problem & others
> To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org
> Message-ID:
> 	<741dcbb80710290721x68c1eeb8qd510f08032f44041 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> The resolution you referring to is probably 1024x768.  I wonder if
> your graphics card has a "restricted driver" meaning that the
> manufacturer only provides a binary driver.  Once logged in try
> "System -> Admin -> Restricted Drivers Manager"
> Brock
> On 10/26/07, Steven Huntsman <k0sdh at visi.com> wrote:
>> Last weekend I updated to Ubuntu7.10 along with new versions of
> Firefox
>> and Opera (I like Opera when it works but that's not the immediate
>> problem).
>> Formerly (before updates) Firefox worked OK but Opera took so long to
>> download anything it was basically unusable (that's why was using
>> Firefox).  Also I operated my 19 inch Gateway monitor at 107? x 78?
>> resolution (sorry I can't remember exact number).
>>
>> Immediately after updates the Firefox became so slow (or time to
> connect
>> to provider) it is unusable; however now Opera works great for both
>> browsing and email (however my provider doesn't support/provide for
> Opera
>> browser so I can't view email in browser at provider web site; other
> web
>> sites work OK) [I have to use 'Windows' box to view email on web
>> page--that's a spam control tactic].
>>
>> Now the problem::  Yesterday when I booted this Linux machine, a
> window
>> came upwhich stated
>> "Ununtu is running in low-graphics mode.  Your screen and graphics
> card
>> could not be detected
>> correctly.  To use higher resolution, visual effects or multiple
> screens,
>> you have to configure the display yourself" A little radio button with
>> statement "Always run in low-graphics mode"
>> Three large radio buttons 1. "Configure" 2. "Shut down" 3. "Continue"
>>
>> Button 1 wants to know what graphics card
>> Button 2 restarts the machine (does not shut down)
>> Button 3 starts the machine in 800 x 600 resolution (which I don't
> like -
>> web pages overflow the screen and no position sliders appear.
>>
>> The machine has worked at 107? x 780 resolution for approximatly the
> last
>> two years without any intervention on my part.
>>
>> How do I get higher resolution back??
>> How do I test my video card (if there is one)?
>> Where is a store/repair shop that knows Linux machines?
>>
>> Incidently upon going to Gateway web site (monitor is Gateway EV910)
> they
>> were bought by Acer last week and the first web page comes up however
> the
>> download site doesn't respond today.
>>
>> Thanks for you time,
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> --
>> Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
>>
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