REDHAT & FEDORA LINUX
Any Specific Hard Disk partion format needed ? & which to install first FEDORA8 or WINDOWS when having multiple operating System ??

I am trying to install adobe flash 10 on fedora linux 9 with firefox 3, i click on the rpm, it asks for the root, i enter the root, i get this error
Error Type: <type ‘exceptions.AttributeError’>
Error Value: ‘NoneType’ object has no attribute ‘getProvides’
File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/yum/install-files.py , line 20, in <module>
backend.install_files(trusted, files_to_inst)
File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/yum/yumBackend.py , line 1033, in install_files
self._runYumTransaction()
File : /usr/share/PackageKit/helpers/yum/yumBackend.py , line 1121, in _runYumTransaction
rc,msgs = self.yumbase.buildTransaction()
File : /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py , line 641, in buildTransaction
(rescode, restring) = self.resolveDeps()
File : /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py , line 688, in resolveDeps
CheckDeps, checkinstalls, checkremoves, missing = self._resolveRequires(errors)
File : /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py , line 771, in _resolveRequires
thisneeds = self._checkInstall(txmbr)
File : /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py , line 843, in _checkInstall
provs = self.tsInfo.getProvides(*req)
File : /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/transactioninfo.py , line 431, in getProvides
result = self.getOldProvides(name, flag, version)
File : /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/transactioninfo.py , line 424, in getOldProvides
for pkg, hits in self.rpmdb.getProvides(name, flag, version).iteritems():

please help, i need homestar and youtube!

as we all know Fedora linux is opensource as a big player to the open source community. and according to that it should be freely available for everyone. just like any distribution available i.e Ubuntu / mint/ Puppy linux/ Debian .. and so on. BUT i found this in teh small print on FEDORa’s download site as well as RED HAT’s

Fedora software and technical information is subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations and other U.S. and foreign law, and may not be exported or re-exported to certain countries (currently Cuba, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria) or to persons or entities prohibited from receiving U.S. exports (including those (a) on the Bureau of Industry and Security Denied Parties List or Entity List, (b) on the Office of Foreign Assets Control list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, and (c) involved with missile technology or nuclear, chemical or biological weapons). You may not download Fedora software or technical information if you are located in one of these countries, or otherwise affected by these restrictions. You may not provide Fedora software or technical information to individuals or entities located in one of these countries or otherwise affected by these restrictions. You are also responsible for compliance with foreign law requirements applicable to the import and use of Fedora software and technical information.

HOW teh hell is that free software now? isnt this violation of teh FREE software movement? you can see this at teh download page when you click on teh EXPORTING REGULATIONS…

opinions? Is that justified? I have friends who live in Iran and Syria. how is this acceptable?

I’m trying to install Java version 6 Update 11 (newest version) on my Fedora Linux computer, and I’m running into some trouble. I’m following the directions on the Java website, and this is what it says:

Follow these instructions:

1. At the terminal: Type:
su
2. Enter the root password.
3. Change to the directory in which you want to install. Type:
Example: /usr/local (this is what I used)

4. Change the permission of the file you downloaded to be executable. Type:
chmod a+x jre-6u<version>-linux-i586-rpm.bin
5. Start the installation process. Type:
./jre-6u<version>-linux-i586-rpm.bin
6. The installation file creates jre-6u<version>-linux-i586.rpm file in the current directory.
7. Run the RPM command at the terminal to install the packages. Type:
rpm -iv jre-6u<version>-linux-i586.rpm
8. The JRE is installed in jre1.6.0_<version> sub-directory under the current directory. In this case, the JRE is installed in the /usr/java/jre1.6.0_<version> directory. Verify that the jre1.6.0_<version> sub-directory is listed under the current directory. Type:
ls

Now the trouble I run into is #4. I managed to make the downloaded file executable, but then when I type chmod a+x jre-6u<version>-linux-i586-rpm.bin into the terminal, it keeps telling me"chmod: cannot access `jre-6u11-linux-i586-rpm.bin’: No such file or directory"

I have no idea what to do to now, can anyone please help?

Note: I am installing the RPM file, I think this is the correct file type for this OS.
What’s the entire directory if it’s in my Downloads folder? Or on the home screen?
I tried it, and it doesn’t work… Any other ideas?