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1.1.3 Installing FineTime for Linux

FineTime for Linux is distributed as an RPM (Redhat Package Manager) file named finetime-<lang>-<ver>-1.i386.rpm, where <lang> is the two-letter language code, e.g. en for English, and <ver> is the program version number. This file is located in the Linux directory on the FineTime CD.

Before installing FineTime on your computer, please be sure to uninstall any previous versions of FineTime as detailed in the Uninstall Instructions below.

1.1.3.1 Install Instructions

The simplest way to install FineTime for Linux is to use YaST.

If you are using KDE, start the Konqueror file manager, change to the Linux directory on the FineTime CD, and click on the FineTime RPM file to launch KRPMView. Click on the button marked Install package with YaST to install FineTime on your computer.

If you are not using KDE, first log on as root, then open a console window, change to the Linux directory on the FineTime CD, and enter the command

yast -i fineTime-<lang>-<ver>-1.i386.rpm.

1.1.3.2 Uninstall Instructions

Should you wish in future to uninstall FineTime, simply launch the YaST Package Manager, find the package fineTime-<lang>, and mark it for removal. When you click Accept, FineTime will be removed completely from your computer.


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