On 11/15/11 16:53, Frank Cox wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:45:39 -0800
> Edward Martinez wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to install RPM package Adobe Reader on Centos 6. I did a rpm
>> -test -ivh on the package and it says it needs dependencies (many) Is a there
>> a command to verify which exact packages it requires so I wont be
>> installing software blindly.
> "yum localinstall packagename" will give you a list of what it requires but
> since it won't recognize the signature on the acroread rpm it won't actually
> install anything. You can then "yum install" everything needed from the list
> that it generates.
>
> Or you can install the adobe repository rpm and then just do "yum install
> packagename" and that will download and install everything for you.
>
> You also might want to reconsider using acroread. I've found that the evince
> pdf reader that comes with Centos 6 is really good.
>
. Thanks, it worked and yum was also able to install Abobe reader.
I will take a look at evince. thanks again