Finding RPMforge packages

Using the directory index

By package name: http://packages.sw.be/
By distribution/architecture: http://apt.sw.be/

Using a search engine

Search using Google
Search using rpm.pbone.net

Using a depsolver

The easiest way for finding and installing packages is by using a depsolver like smart, apt, yum or up2date. To configure RPMforge for your depsolver, see Using RPMforge.

Smart (graphical)

For this to work you need to have the 'smart-gui' package installed. Start 'smart-gui' and press Control-F to search for a package.

Smart (commandline)

For this to work you need to have the 'smart' and 'rpmforge-release' package installed.

[root@system ~]# smart search rpmforge
Loading cache...
Updating cache...                                   ####################################################################### [100%]

rpm-macros-rpmforge - RPM macros used by the RPMForge project
rpmforge-release - RPMforge release file and package configuration

You need an updated cache to make this work, use 'smart update' to update your cache.

Apt

For this to work you need to have the 'apt' and 'rpmforge-release' package installed.

[root@system ~]# apt-cache search rpmforge
rpmforge-release - RPMforge release file and package configuration
rpm-macros-rpmforge - RPM macros used by the RPMForge project

You need an updated cache to make this work, use 'apt-get update' to update your cache.

Yum

For this to work you need to have the 'yum' and 'rpmforge-release' packages installed.

[root@system ~]# yum search rpmforge
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files



rpmforge-release.i386                    0.3.6-1.el5.rf         rpmforge        
Matched from:
rpmforge-release
RPMforge release file and package configuration
RPMforge.net release file. This package contains apt, yum and smart
configuration for the RPMforge RPM Repository, as well as the public
GPG keys used to sign them.
http://rpmforge.net/



rpm-macros-rpmforge.noarch               0-1.2.el5.rf           rpmforge        
Matched from:
rpm-macros-rpmforge
RPM macros used by the RPMForge project
RPM macros used by the RPMForge project.
http://rpmforge.net/



rpmforge-release.i386                    0.3.6-1.el5.rf         installed       
Matched from:
rpmforge-release
RPMforge release file and package configuration

RPMforge.net release file. This package contains apt, yum and smart
configuration for the RPMforge RPM Repository, as well as the public
GPG keys used to sign them.

http://rpmforge.net/