Re: [cobalt-users] I am a new bie who just got a Qube3

[Tim Dunn <tdunn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I am a new bie who just got the Qube3.  I was trying to install the star
> office that came with the Qube3.  I think, if I want to install any
> software I need to create package file for that software and chose the
> install manually option on the Qube3 as Qube3 only can decode .pkg file.
> Please let me know if my assumption is wrong.  Also let me know if there
> are any other options available

Uh, waitasec here.

1) StarOffice is meant to display to a local computer.  The Qube lacks a
   display, so unless you want to monkey around with 'virtual' displays
   via xhosting or vnc, you don't run it on the Cobalt.  If you aren't
   familiar with xhosting or vnc, I suggest you hold off on it until
   you're comfortable with how the Qube works off-the-shelf.

2) You can install software on the Qube3 by enabling telnet (preferably
   only as admin), telnet'ing onto the Qube3, 'su -' and entering the
   admin password when challenged.  After that, you're the root user
   on the Qube, and can download software in either .pkg or .rpm
   format and install them (provided you meet all dependencies specific
   to whatever software package you are installing)

   I would strongly suggest dl'ing OpenSSH 3 *first*, and installing,
   enabling & testing that.  Once that's done, use the webadmin control
   to turn off telnet, and use ssh from then on.

3) Cobalt packages are rpm (redhat package manager, a common *nix 
   file distribution method) with some custom scripts to run before
   and after the 'rpm -ivh' (command to install the .rpm file on
   the system).

tim

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