http://forums.fedoraforum.org – hi friends ! I am newbie to fedora 16 . I used ubuntu before this jump. i have installed fedora just now . i need software packages which i used in ubuntu. to install vlc , i hit following command on terminal : $ yum install vlc Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit You need to be root to perform this command. a) how do i become root in fedora ? (HowTos)