RE: [cobalt-users] How to tell if raq 3 can support rpm?

["Stuart Low" <thedude@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> How do I tell if this is the case? If they'd be compatible

Try logging in as admin and suing to root.

Then run

rpm --version

> And if I install php by rpm, I presume I must install the
> php/mysql rpm and
> the php/gd image library rpm first before PHP itself (rpm) so I
> can get them
> to work?

Generally yes, RPM will tell you if you haven't installed a requirement
though.

> Would the rpm's make them compatible and KEEP my mysql settings and not
> delete them ?

If you run rpm -Uvh mysql.blah.blah etc. it will upgrade mysql leaving your
current databases intact.

> Is it really so easy? If so, how to tell WHICH rpm's I CAN run on
> my raq 3
> when I thought rpm = red hat only?

Cobalt Linux really is RedHat with a few extra's. I have a feeling though it
is an OLD version of RedHat (from what I have seen, sub 5.x). Still most
RPMs will still work and those that don't simply require an rpm update for
rpm itself. :)

Stuart