CentOS – Useful Programs (also for SVN)

Admin

List of installed packages and available packages (to check whether an update is available):
php list 'php*'

Upgrade a package
yum upgrade php

Install a package
yum install php

RapidSVN

• Install RapidSVN (find an rpm)
• yum install meld [this is a graphic diff tool]
• In RapidSVN go in View > Preferences > ‘Programs’ Tab > ‘Diff tool’ Tab > Insert ‘meld’
• You can start importing an existing working copy: Bookmarks > Add existing working copy

Java

• You need JRE: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/
• find / -name “java” (to find out where Java has been installed)
• you need to edit some symbolic link like (or something similar): /etc/alternatives/java

SmartSVN

• You need JRE: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/
• find / -name “java” (to find out where Java has been installed)
• Download the free version of SmartSVN
• Edit the file bin/smartsvn.sh setting the correct JAVA_HOME (read the README for more info)
• Run SmartSVN

Yakuake
Fedora package
32 bit
rpm package
(CentOS 5.2, KDE 3.5.4-16)
yakuake-275-4fc6i3861

OpenOffice
Just download the rpm from the website and launch setup

Flash

 Download the YUM package
yum install package_filename

Filezilla

Download from the site (you don't need installation)