Hi there.
This is my first time in an administrative role as a user of linux, this distro is great! Does exactly what I want when it comes to setting up a web site.
I would however like to add a few packages, I am just a little unsure on how to go about it.
Basically I wish to install CVS (not sure if it is there already), emacs (because I am used to it), Octave and I wish to enable user access to the console using ssh over the local network.
I have downloaded the packages for Octave and CVS but I have not yet gone searching for the packages for a console only version of emacs (shouldn't be too hard to find).
I'm pretty sure I can install them easily enough (./Configure than ./make usually?) but I would like to know if there are any other important packages that may be missing?
This distro is based off Red Hat correct? I have not used Red Hat before so don't fully know what the package management system is like.
is there an equivalent to Debian's apt system or Free BSD's ports system?
Reassurances that I won't break my box would be welcome here
EDIT:
Well I've installed gcc, emacs, discovered that cvs is already installed
but I am having trouble compiling octave from the source.
it requires a fortran compiler (I thought gcc handled that now
) or f2c installed on the machine...
I have a feeling once I get over that hurdle I will find another.
Does anyone have an rpm release of octave for SME server? or could someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks
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