On 10/18/2013 8:22 PM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote: > Also, isn't there a way to download the packages / apps that you want > directly from the homepage? for instance Debian didn't come with the > latest version of LibreOffice, so my friend just went to the LibreOffice > site and downloaded and installed the latest version. Not sure if this > is the same with .rpm based distros but I don't see why not? This would > also allow you to be "selective" and use / install JUST the packages you > need or want without dealing with changing or messing with your repos. as long as these are installed somewhere other than the default system directories (/opt/whatever or /usr/local/whatever are good choices), such that they don't interfere with the stuff under rpm/yum management, you're OK. just remember, they won't get updated unless you update them. a frequent issue with non-packaged software like this is dependencies. maybe it was compiled and built to run with older or newer libraries than your particular system, this can cause all sorts of ugliness if you try and 'fix' your system to make that specific program work. -- john r pierce 37N 122W somewhere on the middle of the left coast