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

[MadHat]

Mark Bickel wrote:
> 
> > 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

I think that is a bit misleading, as it is a precompiled binary (from
Netscape), not available in source format...  The src rpm would be teh
install files plus the scripts, not the source to Communicator.

-- 
MadHat at unspecific.com
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