RPM mistake !

Kanaflloric · 08-23-2004, 12:04 PM

Hi

I tried to install something called Gaim 0.81 from RPM package. I got an error :

Failed dependencies:
gtk+2.0 >= 2.0.0 is needed by gaim-0.81-0mdk10.0

The problem is that GTK+2.4 is installed on my computer, and works fine.

It seems to be a RPM mistake, isn't it ? What ca I do ?

UsualTuxpect · 08-23-2004, 01:12 PM

try downloading the source and compiling it.... thats the best way of doin it

./configure

make

make install

Mathieu · 08-23-2004, 02:39 PM

You can try to force the installation of the RPM.

Code:

rpm -ivh --force package

It may or may not work...

masand · 08-23-2004, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kanaflloric
Hi

I tried to install something called Gaim 0.81 from RPM package. I got an error :

Failed dependencies:
gtk+2.0 >= 2.0.0 is needed by gaim-0.81-0mdk10.0

The problem is that GTK+2.4 is installed on my computer, and works fine.

It seems to be a RPM mistake, isn't it ? What ca I do ?

hi
i think u r using redhat 8.0
so why u do not got for the rh8 rpm from the gaim's site

regards

Kanaflloric · 08-24-2004, 08:01 PM

That's a good idea...and it worked.
I guess Mandrake doesn't share the same architecture as RedHat, or rpm did not search very far...

masand · 08-25-2004, 12:48 AM

hi
both mandrake and redhat have different sets of binaries and files
thr are different compilers and applications installed of different versions.so u need to choose correct application for download,alo if u downlaod the source,generallly in the form of .tar.bz2,.tar.gz
then u can use that on any platform

regards

naren · 08-25-2004, 04:07 AM

hi,

really --force and --nodeps is really a bad idea

U will experiance problems in near future

masand · 08-25-2004, 04:15 AM

hi
when u get to installing applicatiuons at many such points ur left where u have no other method but to use --nodeps or --force
--force worth giving a try when everything fails

also it depends on the package ur using,
do no to do that for some important packages
u can do that on multimedia packages etc etc

regards