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anthonym2121

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Registered: 2010-01-19

Posts: 18

installing with yaourt

ok so basically I got yaourt and it works (i think). I put in the command yaourt -S <package name> and it appears to have installed the program. The problem is it doesn't show in Application Launcher.

I am running ArchLinux within KDE

jowilkin

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Registered: 2009-05-07

Posts: 243

Re: installing with yaourt

What package did you install?  It may not have created an entry in your menu system.  Can you run the program from the command line?

Check if the program is installed with

yaourt -Qs package_name

You can also see what files the package should have installed (if it is indeed installed) with

yaourt -Ql package_name

Then you could check to make sure those files actually exist on your system to make sure it installed properly.

Last edited by jowilkin (2010-01-19 06:28:11)

anthonym2121

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Registered: 2010-01-19

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Re: installing with yaourt

I actually have this problem with all packages. is there a step I am missing?

How would I run it through terminal anyway?

i'm new, but wants to learn.

to install I use the command

 yaourt -S package name

i was trying to install Firefox, Flash Plugin and an irc client.

Last edited by anthonym2121 (2010-01-19 06:58:01)

jowilkin

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Registered: 2009-05-07

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Re: installing with yaourt

That is how you should do the installs.  Did you try to commands I mentioned to make sure the packages installed?  To run firefox from the terminal, you should just be able to open a terminal and type firefox.

anthonym2121

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Registered: 2010-01-19

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Re: installing with yaourt

okay so the flash works fine (although there is no sound) and firefox works as well. is there a way to put it in the application launcher in KDE?? and yes I tried those codes and they were installed correctly.

If I want to remove a package is it

 yaourt -R package name

or

 pacman -R package name

Last edited by anthonym2121 (2010-01-19 07:27:04)

jowilkin

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Registered: 2009-05-07

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Re: installing with yaourt

Either pacman or yaourt should work to remove a package.  yaourt is simply a wrapper for pacman that include support for installing from AUR.  Once the package is installed, even if it came from AUR and not an official repo, it can be removed with pacman.

For installation, packages from the repos can be installed with

pacman -S package_name

or

yaourt -S package_name

But if the package is in AUR and not in the repos, it can only be installed with yaourt (or a few other AUR helper programs that exist like bauerbill, packer, etc.).

Edit: I don't use KDE so I'm not sure why the programs haven't been added to your menu, maybe a KDE user will chime in.

Last edited by jowilkin (2010-01-19 07:41:36)

anthonym2121

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Registered: 2010-01-19

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Re: installing with yaourt

Thanks a bunch! I fixed the sound and I notice only some apps show up in the launcher. The one specifically for KDE show up in the launcher like amarok.

I love Arch Linux KDE!