On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:01:45 -0800 (PST) ann kok wrote: > 1/ How can I get this program install if yum won't find it? Generally speaking it's best to stick with rpm installs on a Centos system but if something consists of, for example, one single executable file, then you can just copy that anywhere that's convenient and run it from there. (Put it in /usr/local/bin if you want multiple users to have access to it, put it into ~/bin if you just want to use it yourself. That way it's on your default path.) > 2/ Can I use fedora12 fping rpm to install on it? Some Fedora srpms can be recompiled for Centos. Sometimes it's a simple matter of "rpmbuild --rebuild whatever.srpm", sometimes you have to edit the .spec file to make it work. And sometimes it doesn't work at all, depending on other factors like dependencies. -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com