} } This is extremely vague. What are your needs? 'yum install gcc' will get } you } gcc and all of its dependencies, yes. } } -Alex } hehe i wasnt vague, you just cant read my mind. i said "everything i might ever need" from the CD well i was hoping to get ALL the devel stuff that would be installed should i have checked it on install from the CD in "one shot" when i tried to compile qmail i noticed i didnt have gcc then after a yum install gcc and a compile start i find out i dont have openssl-devel so, im sure you can figure out that as i work i dont want to have to figure out every little package to install one at a time so... is there a single command to get *ALL* the DEVEL stuff meaning compilers and libs and whatever on the box in "one fell swoop" i have more hard drive space than time ;-> and FYI, if it (it meaning all DEVEL stuff) could be specified to be installed on the Server CD when i installed, then it was specified. i do every install the same meaning i install everything but GUI otherwise i have possibly found an issue or bug?? thanks, i do appreciate the reply Alex. :-) - rh -- Robert Hanson - Abba Communications Computer & Internet Services (509) 624-7159 - www.abbacomm.net