Introduction
This is based on a longer version, with a detailed introduction and explanation.
Get it Setup!
- Login as root
- Install apt-get software with the command:
rpm -Uvh ftp://mirror:ftp@ftp.terraplex.com/pub/yellowdog/yellowdog-2.2/ppc/YellowDog/ppc/apt-0.3.19cnc55-1b.ppc.rpm [ENTER]
(the above is entirely on one line)
... or point your web browser to apt-0.3.19cnc55-1b.ppc.rpm and then, as root at a command line, cd (change directory) to the location where the RPM is saved, and:
rpm -Uvh apt-0.3.19cnc55-1b.ppc.rpm [ENTER] - pico /etc/apt/sources.list [ENTER]
... and verify that only the following uncommented lines exist:rpm ftp://mirror:ftp@ftp.terraplex.com/pub/yellowdog apt/2.2 main extra
rpm ftp://mirror:ftp@ftp.terraplex.com/pub/yellowdog apt/2.2 contrib
rpm ftp://mirror:ftp@ftp.terraplex.com/pub/yellowdog apt/2.2 update test - Then:
apt-get update [ENTER]
apt-get install cups [ENTER]
/sbin/service cups start [ENTER] - Point a web browser to: http://localhost:631
- Add a printer and start that printer via the web interface.
- See if printing works ...
This HOWTO was written by Dan Burcaw, Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.





