How to check rpm dependencies?

the command will check the package requirements

Example

rpm ??? abc.rpm
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abc.rpm requires def.rpm

It also show the spec which version should install...

Last time my friend taught me but I forgot to jot it down after use...

Anyway, hope you all can help...

rpm -R abc.rpm


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Steve Stites

I try type your command but the output is:

[root@localhost Desktop]# rpm -R mysql-5.0.22-2.1.i386.rpm
RPM version 4.4.2
Copyright (C) 1998-2002 - Red Hat, Inc.
This program may be freely redistributed under the terms of the GNU GPL

Usage: rpm [-aKfgpWHqV] [-aKfgpWHqVcdils] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqV] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqV] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqV] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqVK] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqVK] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqVKi] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqVKiv] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqVKiv] [-aKfgpWHqVcdilsaKfgpWHqVKiv?] [-a|--all] [-f|--file] [-g|--group]
[-p|--package] [-W|--ftswalk] [--pkgid] [--hdrid] [--fileid]
[--specfile] [--triggeredby] [--whatrequires] [--whatprovides]
[--nomanifest] [-c|--configfiles] [-d|--docfiles] [--dump] [-l|--list]
[--queryformat=QUERYFORMAT] [-s|--state] [--nomd5] [--nofiles]
[--nodeps] [--noscript] [--comfollow] [--logical] [--nochdir]
[--nostat] [--physical] [--seedot] [--xdev] [--whiteout]
[--addsign] [-K|--checksig] [--delsign] [--import] [--resign]
[--nodigest] [--nosignature] [--initdb] [--rebuilddb] [--aid]
[--allfiles] [--allmatches] [--badreloc] [-e|--erase <package>+]
[--excludedocs] [--excludepath=<path>] [--fileconflicts] [--force]
[-F|--freshen <packagefile>+] [-h|--hash] [--ignorearch] [--ignoreos]
[--ignoresize] [-i|--install] [--justdb] [--nodeps] [--nomd5]
[--nocontexts] [--noorder] [--nosuggest] [--noscripts]
[--notriggers] [--oldpackage] [--percent] [--prefix=<dir>]
[--relocate=<old>=<new>] [--repackage] [--replacefiles]
[--replacepkgs] [--test] [-U|--upgrade <packagefile>+]
[-D|--define 'MACRO EXPR'] [-E|--eval 'EXPR'] [--macros=<FILE:...>]
[--nodigest] [--nosignature] [--rcfile=<FILE:...>] [-r|--root ROOT]
[--querytags] [--showrc] [--quiet] [-v|--verbose] [--version]
[-?|--help] [--usage] [--scripts] [--setperms] [--setugids]
[--conflicts] [--obsoletes] [--provides] [--requires] [--info]
[--changelog] [--xml] [--triggers] [--last] [--filesbypkg]
[--fileclass] [--filecolor] [--filecontext] [--fscontext]
[--recontext] [--fileprovide] [--filerequire] [--redhatprovides]
[--redhatrequires] [--buildpolicy=<policy>] [--with=<option>]
[--without=<option>]
[root@localhost Desktop]#

It's a query command. You have to use -q:

e.g.:

[root@jumpy jumpy]# rpm -qR libmpcdec
/sbin/ldconfig
/sbin/ldconfig
libc.so.6
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.0)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.1.3)
rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1
rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1

This only works for installed package. How do you do it for not installed package?

# 5, @me-macias : Do not use old threads for your questions.
Start a new thread instead, please.


Suse : # zypper info --requires <package-name>

→ Use # zypper se <name> (or part of name) to decide a package name.
The example 'mysql' would be : # zypper info --requires mysql

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# 5, @me-macias : Do not use old threads for your questions.
Start a new thread instead, please.


Suse : # zypper info --requires <package-name>

→ Use # zypper se <name> (or part of name) to decide a package name.
The example 'mysql' would be : # zypper info --requires mysql

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Thank you.

About Q&A -- time does not matter, only if the topic is relevant. You don't want to see twin threads, just because somebody asked "and what about source packages". The topic (answer) should be exhaustive.

About zypper -- it does not work. I have local rpm, which has requirements inside (for sure, because you can peek with MC), but zypper if I am not mistaken take into account only repositories.

It possible to check for non installed dependencies.

$ rpm -Uvh --test <package.rpm>

( man rpm http://linux.die.net/man/8/rpm )


To see all dependencies, I'm afraid you'll have to unpack (with mc),
to read the file 'INFO/REQUIRENAME'.
I may remember wrong, and if I find a better solution, I will report back.

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Thank you! Nice trick. +1 upvote.

Anyway, if there is a way to use regular rpm to list those requirements it would be great.

I had the same question. Found this solution on the linux-rpm-cheat-sheet