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<P>In this format, the description of the package and all its files marked by type are clearly visible. In some respects, it is easier to use than the command-line queries.
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<H4 ALIGN="LEFT"><A NAME="Heading10"></A><FONT COLOR="#000077">Installing and Using the <I>xrpm</I> Client
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<P>Another graphical X11 package management utility similar to <TT>glint</TT> is <TT>xrpm</TT>. Its interface is slightly different, but it provides many powerful features not found in <TT>glint</TT>.</P>
<P>Once the <TT>rpm</TT> version is downloaded, installation is as follows:</P>
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<B># rpm -ivvh xrpm-2.1-2.i386.rpm</B>
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<BR><TT><B>xrpm</B></TT> is freely available from <A HREF="http://www.gmsys.com/xrpm.html">http://www.gmsys.com/xrpm.html</A>. It is distributed in both <TT>rpm</TT> and <TT>tar.gz</TT> formats. As of this writing, the newest version is 2.1-2.</TABLE>
<P>Installation of the <TT>tar.gz</TT> distribution is slightly more complicated; complete instructions are given on the <TT>xrpm</TT> web page mentioned earlier.</P>
<P>Once installed, <TT>xrpm</TT> can be invoked from the command line of an X11 terminal window by typing the following:</P>
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<P>This brings up the <TT>xrpm</TT> main window, shown in Figure 30.7.</P>
<P><A NAME="Fig7"></A><A HREF="javascript:displayWindow('images/30-07.jpg',424,452 )"><IMG SRC="images/30-07t.jpg"></A>
<BR><A HREF="javascript:displayWindow('images/30-07.jpg',424,452)"><FONT COLOR="#000077"><B>Figure 30.7</B></FONT></A> Main window of <TT>xrpm</TT>.
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<P>The main window of <TT>xrpm</TT> contains a list of all installed packages at the left and the following buttons at the right:</P>
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<DD><B>•</B> <TT>Query</TT>—Queries a package and outputs the results into a window (see Figure 30.8).
<P><A NAME="Fig8"></A><A HREF="javascript:displayWindow('images/30-08.jpg',600,331 )"><IMG SRC="images/30-08t.jpg"></A>
<BR><A HREF="javascript:displayWindow('images/30-08.jpg',600,331)"><FONT COLOR="#000077"><B>Figure 30.8</B></FONT></A> Results of a package query in <TT>xrpm</TT>.
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<DD><B>•</B> <TT>List Files</TT>—Lists the files in a given package in a separate window.
<DD><B>•</B> <TT>Remove</TT>—Removes an installed package.
<DD><B>•</B> <TT>Install</TT>—Installs a selected package.
<DD><B>•</B> <TT>Exit</TT>—Exits <TT>xrpm.</TT>
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<P>When <TT>xrpm</TT> first starts up, all the buttons except <TT>Install</TT> are active. Take a look at the functionality of each of these buttons.</P>
<P>In <TT>xrpm</TT>, to execute a query on a package, simply click on a package name in the list and then click on the Query button. The resulting query is slightly different than <TT>glint</TT>—the files included in the package are not listed. An example of a package query is given in Figure 30.8.</P>
<P>To list the files in a package, click on a package name in the list and then click on the List Files button. This action produces a list of files in the selected package. The listing is slightly different than <TT>glint</TT>, because it does not include extra information about the files.</P>
<P>To remove a package, simply click on a package and then click on the Remove button. This action brings up the Remove RPM window shown in Figure 30.9. To remove the package you selected, click on the Remove button in this window. Any errors encountered during removal are reported in separate windows. To cancel the removal, click on the Close button. The Options button gives access to some of the more advanced options, which are not usually required.</P>
<P><A NAME="Fig9"></A><A HREF="javascript:displayWindow('images/30-09.jpg',440,283 )"><IMG SRC="images/30-09t.jpg"></A>
<BR><A HREF="javascript:displayWindow('images/30-09.jpg',440,283)"><FONT COLOR="#000077"><B>Figure 30.9</B></FONT></A> Remove RPM window in <TT>xrpm</TT>.
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<P><TT>xrpm</TT> also provides the ability to list packages by their groups. For example, to list all the packages installed in the Applications group, select the Applications menu item from the Groups menu. A new list appears, listing each package’s subgroup, as shown in Figure 30.10.</P>
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<BR><A HREF="javascript:displayWindow('images/30-10.jpg',573,451)"><FONT COLOR="#000077"><B>Figure 30.10</B></FONT></A> Application group listing in <TT>xrpm</TT>.
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<P>To restore the full list of all installed packages, select List Installed from the File menu.
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<P>To install a new package using <TT>xrpm</TT>, simply select a location containing <TT>rpm</TT> files. This location can be on either the local machine or an ftp site. To install packages from the local machine, select Open Directory from the File menu. This brings up a dialog box, shown in Figure 30.11, from which a directory containing <tt>rpms</tt> can be selected.</P>
<P><A NAME="Fig11"></A><A HREF="javascript:displayWindow('images/30-11.jpg',475,399 )"><IMG SRC="images/30-11t.jpg"></A>
<BR><A HREF="javascript:displayWindow('images/30-11.jpg',475,399)"><FONT COLOR="#000077"><B>Figure 30.11</B></FONT></A> Selecting a directory containing <TT>rpms</TT> in <TT>xrpm</TT>.
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<P>After a directory has been selected, the list in the main <TT>xrpm</TT> window changes to a list of all the available <TT>rpms</TT> for installation in that directory. At this point, the Install button becomes active and the Remove button becomes inactive. Figure 30.12 shows all the available <TT>rpms</TT> on the Red Hat Power Tools CD-ROM.</P>
<P><A NAME="Fig12"></A><A HREF="javascript:displayWindow('images/30-12.jpg',422,449 )"><IMG SRC="images/30-12t.jpg"></A>
<BR><A HREF="javascript:displayWindow('images/30-12.jpg',422,449)"><FONT COLOR="#000077"><B>Figure 30.12</B></FONT></A> Available <TT>rpms</TT> for installation.
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<P>To install a package, click on the package and then click on the Install button, which brings up the Install RPM window (shown in Figure 30.13). To install the selected package, click on the Install button. This installs the package and reports any errors in a separate window. To cancel the installation, click on the Close button. As in the Remove RPMS window, the Options button gives access to several advanced options, which are not usually needed.
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<P><A NAME="Fig13"></A><A HREF="javascript:displayWindow('images/30-13.jpg',437,284 )"><IMG SRC="images/30-13t.jpg"></A>
<BR><A HREF="javascript:displayWindow('images/30-13.jpg',437,284)"><FONT COLOR="#000077"><B>Figure 30.13</B></FONT></A> Install RPM window in <TT>xrpm</TT>.
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