wont install FC RPMs

[SirScott41]

Some reason I cant seem to install any RPMs I down load

The updates work fine They install ok..from the update site.
But other programs It wont let me.. This is the mesg I get..each time I try...........

Could Not Open Package

The file "/home/sirscott/My" could not be read. Make sure that you have the proper permissions on it

The 1st week I didnt seem to have a problem. I di d get to install a few programs.. but. I started getting that message in the last few days.. What did I do or what had happen?
How do I solve it..

[Bob D.]

Take a look at this if you will.

As a non-root user, right click on a RPM package, select Properties, and click on the Permissions. Check that the file owner and file group is your non-root username. Also check for the line "Number View." It should read 664.

Bob

[chiku31]

Sometime if a rpm package is not readable under the home directory, just copy/move it to the desktop and run it again. It may work sometime.

[foolish]

Use yum to install software, don't download files manually unless you have to, in most cases, you don't. See www.fedorafaq.org/#installsoftware

[nilsmo]

Originally Posted by Bob D.

Take a look at this if you will.

As a non-root user, right click on a RPM package, select Properties, and click on the Permissions. Check that the file owner and file group is your non-root username. Also check for the line "Number View." It should read 664.

Bob

How do you change the number view?
(never mind, don't answer this)