[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: [SLU] .tar [Rookie question]..

[Mark Bickel]

> From: MadHat <madhat at unspecific.com>
> To: discuss at ntlug.org
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Re: [SLU] .tar [Rookie question]..

Thus MadHat spake:  
> Mark Bickel wrote:
> > 
> > > From: MadHat <madhat at unspecific.com>
> > > To: discuss at ntlug.org
> > > Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Re: [SLU] .tar [Rookie question]..
<snip>
> > > Trying not to be too rude, but did you try reading the file called
> > > README.install that is included with the tar.gz file you downloaded and
> > > un tar.gz'ed?
> > <snip>
> > > The recommended way to install this software is to use 'ns-install',
> > > <SNIP>
> > 
> > for rpm based systems, an .rpm package is just as acceptable, preferable even
> > in some ways. rpms can execute installation scripts as well as copy files.
> > 
> >ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/security/updates/eDesktop/2.4/current/RPMS/communicator-4.75-1.i386.rpm
> > 
> > This would be my first choice for my Caldera-based workstation, not the .tar.gz
> > from netscape. Having said that, they both install the same stuff and both worked
> > fine for me. YMMV.
> 
> Do they both install the same stuff?  Is the 128bit available via RPM? 

Yes. This is the 128 bit encryption version. You can compile it yourself if you wish.

ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/security/CSSA-2000-025.1.txt
ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/security/updates/eDesktop/2.4/current/SRPMS/communicator-4.75-1.src.rpm

Mark.Bickel at ericsson.com