How to check if I already install "dependencies" ?

Yumyai · 05-12-2007, 03:04 PM

This is my second tried on linux and I was going to compile some program myself without those automatic apt-get but I don't know how to check if I already has a need dependencies, Is there any command to check specific or all dependencies that I already has ? I'm using fedora core 6 and debian at this moment.

( btw. I prefer to do a thing in command-line. )

Thanks.

osor · 05-12-2007, 03:09 PM

When you compile something from source, you will likely get an error if a dependency is not met at compile time (if the package uses autotools, this usually occurs in the “configure” script).

masonm · 05-12-2007, 05:25 PM

Yep, the compiler will spit out a message if a dependency is missing.

Yumyai · 05-13-2007, 04:29 AM

There's a way to check it without compiling ?

masonm · 05-13-2007, 08:38 AM

Most source packages contain a configure script. Running this script './configure' checks for the dependencies for you it doesn't actually compile the thing. That's what it's for and is the easiest way to run the check.

Daws · 05-13-2007, 09:23 AM

apt-get build-dep package may be useful.

Yumyai · 05-15-2007, 12:24 AM

Thanks. I'll try that.