Installing rpm software using rpmdrake

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null_pointer_us : 21/11/01 10:53 PM : Incident created -   I downloaded Anjuta to use as a C IDE, but I can't install it. When I try to add my downloads folder (/home/michael/downloads) as a local source, Software Manager tells me that there is an error adding the source. How do I install software in .rpm format using Software Manager?
Linegod_7611 : 22/11/01 01:57 AM : Reply received -   The quickest way to install an RPM that you have downloaded is to open up a console, log in as root (type 'su', hit enter, and give your root password) then change to your download directory ('cd downloads') and manually install the rpm: # rpm -ivh packagename.rpm
null_pointer_us : 22/11/01 04:15 PM : Incident closed -

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