Topic: installing non rpm programs??? possible?

[Sander]

is it possible to install non rpm programs on e-smith?

if this is possible please tell me how to install them.
I did not get any reply if theere is any kind of h.323 gatekeeper software in .rpm document.

Please give quite detailed instructions if possible.

Thanks
Sander

[guestFF]

Sander,

SMEV5 is based upon redhat 7.0. If you wish to know anything about what is possible, check-out http://www.redhat.com for details.

Hope you will find what you're looking for.

RequestedDeletion

[J Strome]

It's Linux.

You can install just about anything you want on it.  RPMs just make it easier to take care of dependant libraries, etc.

For instructions on how to install a non-RPM "thing", look at the instructions on how to install the "thing" in question!  Most software comes with a README or INSTALL file.  If it's source code, the steps are usually:

$ ./configure
$ make
$ su
$ make install

But it really depends on the software in question.  Note that SME Server doesn't come with any compilers, etc installed.  This is a *good* thing, as nothing's worse than putting development tools on a firewall.  Assuming your system was breached, it would be like giving a hacker a workshop to play in.    So, you may have to build/compile whatever it is you want to install on a separate machine.  Since SME Server is based on RedHat 7.0 (and some 7.1 if I'm not mistaken), then a 7.0/7.1 Redhat machine would be a good choice to use as a compile/build machine.

[guestFF]

Just be careful that the installation does'nt break any e-smith mechanisme or dirs.

HFW