How to Install Software on Mageia Command Line

Installing Downloaded Packages

1. 1. Installing Downloaded Rpm Packages

   Now to Install Downloaded Rpm Packages on Mageia
   First, access the Download location by default with:

   cd ~/Downloads

   To Check it’s there List the contents with:

   ls . | grep [MYPACKAGEKEY]

   The grep Command refine the output List showing only the Entries matching the Keyword.
   But if you are in Trouble to Find it out on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
   Then you have 2 possible Solutions.

   In case of a Package without external Dependencies you can go with:

   su -c "rpm -ivh ./[MYPACKAGE].rpm"

   Hence to try for a Google-Chrome Web Browser Setup:

   su -c "rpm -ivh ./google-chrome*.rpm"

   Super-Tip: use “*” to Short the Command or the Tab Key to Autocomplete!

   Especially relevant: at first glance you are usually Unable to know if the Software is Self-dependent.
   Thus it’s always suitable to use instead the Default dnf Package Manager to handle the possible Dependencies.

   Now to Install the Software using dnf:

   su -c "dnf install ./[MYPACKAGE].rpm"

   Like:

   su -c "dnf install ./google-chrome*.rpm"

   

   Confirm the Setup with “y.”