Installing a Linux rpm-package

Get the rpm packages from the Linux download section at GNU Backgammon webpage. You'll need the main package gnubg-[version].rpm, the databases gnubg-databases.rpm and the sound packages gnubg-sound.rpm. As root do a

     #: rpm -ihv gnubg*.rpm
     

If you want to update GNU Backgammon you will mostly need only the new main package. Then you can update gnubg with

     #: rpm -Uhv gnubg-[version].rpm
     

Some people like to compile GNU Backgammon from the source-rpms. In this case you have to download the package gnubg-[version].src.rpm. As root do a

     #: rpm --rebuild gnubg-[version].src.rpm
     

For people who want to verify the packages we put a public key on public key ace. Download the key and import it with

     #: gpg --import pubkey_ace.asc
     #: rpm --verify [package] (for rpm version 3)
     
     or
     
     #: rpm --import pubkey_ace.asc
     #: rpm --checksig [package] (for rpm version 4)