A.1 Installing the Required Packages

You can install the required packages from the YaST Control Center in either of the following ways:

A.1.1 Installing the Required Packages from XWindows

  1. Launch the YaST Control Center.

    NLD GNOME: Click System > Administrator Settings.

    NLD KDE: Click the menu button > System > YaST.

  2. If you are not logged in as root, type the root password, then click OK.

  3. Click Software in the left column, then click Change Source of Installation in the right column:

  4. Click Search in the Filter drop-down list.

  5. Type gcc in the Search field, then click Search.

  6. Select the gcc package for installation.

  7. Type kernel-source in the Search field, then click Search.

  8. Select the kernel-source package for installation.

    WARNING:The version of the kernel-source package you select for installation must match the version of the kernel currently installed on the Linux machine.

  9. Type make in the Search field, then click Search.

  10. Select the make package for installation.

  11. Click Accept to install all of the selected packages.

    YaST displays the progress of the package installation.

  12. (Conditional) If a message informs you that other package selection have been made to resolve dependencies, click Continue.

  13. (Conditional) If a message prompts you to insert a Novell Linux Desktop CD, put the CD in the CD-ROM drive, then click OK.

  14. After all the packages have been installed, click Close to close the YaST Control Center.

A.1.2 Installing the Required Packages from the Shell

  1. Launch the YaST Control Center by entering the following command in a terminal window:

    /sbin/yast

  2. Select Software, then select Change Source of Installation.

  3. Select Filters > Search.

  4. Type gcc in the Search Phrase field, then press Enter.

  5. Select the gcc package for installation, then press Enter.

    The Plus (+) sign appears next to the gcc package in the list.

  6. Select Filters > Search.

  7. Type kernel-source in the Search Phrase field, then press Enter.

  8. Select the kernel-source package for installation, then press Enter.

    The Plus (+) sign appears next to the kernel-source package in the list.

    WARNING:The version of the kernel-source package you select for installation must match the version of the kernel currently installed on the Linux machine.

  9. Select Filters > Search.

  10. Type make in the Search Phrase field, then press Enter.

  11. Select the make package for installation, then press Enter.

  12. Select Accept to install all of the selected packages, then press Enter.

    YaST displays the progress of the package installation.

  13. (Conditional) If a message prompts you to insert the Novell Linux Desktop CD, put the CD in the CD-ROM drive and then press Enter.

  14. After all the packages have been installed, select Quit to close the YaST Control Center.