rpm say I don't have a lib which was already installed.

TruongAn · 12-24-2005, 12:02 PM

Hello everybody.
When I tried to intall xchm software, rpm say:

Code:

# rpm -ivh x*.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
        libwx_gtk-2.4.so.0 is needed by xchm-0.9.8-1.i386
        libwx_gtk-2.4.so.0(WXGTK_2.4) is needed by xchm-0.9.8-1.i386

But it could not be since I have installed WXGTK 2.6 before I run that command.
I tried slocate to find out if those lib is exist and I see:

Code:

# slocate libwx_gtk
/usr/lib/libwx_gtk_qa-2.6.so.0
/usr/lib/libwx_gtk_qa-2.6.so.0.0.0
/usr/lib/libwx_gtk_html-2.6.so.0
/usr/lib/libwx_gtk_adv-2.6.so.0
/usr/lib/libwx_gtk_adv-2.6.so.0.0.0
/usr/lib/libwx_gtk_core-2.6.so.0
/usr/lib/libwx_gtk_html-2.6.so.0.0.0
/usr/lib/libwx_gtk_core-2.6.so.0.0.0
/usr/lib/libwx_gtk_media-2.6.so.0.0.0
/usr/lib/libwx_gtk_media-2.6.so.0
/lib/libwx_gtk_adv-2.6.so.0

Why couldn't I install xchm.
Please help me out because I face the same problem with many software.

Lenard · 12-24-2005, 12:44 PM

The rpm is expecting to find; libwx_gtk-2.4.so.0 and you have the 2.6 version installed. Download the source rpm and fix/build the package(s).

See 'man rpmbuild' minus the single quotemarks for the details.

TruongAn · 12-24-2005, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lenard

The rpm is expecting to find; libwx_gtk-2.4.so.0 and you have the 2.6 version installed. Download the source rpm and fix/build the package(s).

See 'man rpmbuild' minus the single quotemarks for the details.

I have the latet version of xchm, what else can I fix it.
Why don't it use the 2.6 version library?
I don't want to downgrade anything.
Is there another way?
And I have copy the 2.6 file to a new file named 2.4, I think that cheat have to work.

megaspaz · 12-24-2005, 01:00 PM

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I have the latet version of xchm, what else can I fix it.
Why don't it use the 2.6 version library?

Ask the developer

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I don't want to downgrade anything.

Then don't.

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Is there another way?

I think the cleanest solution was already mentioned. Get the source of xchm and compile it.

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And I have copy the 2.6 file to a new file named 2.4, I think that cheat have to work.

It might. It might not. But even if this allows you to install the xchm rpm, you probably shouldn't expect xchm to work. If there are enough differences between the 2 versions of wxGTK, xchm could be unstable and crash prone.

spooon · 12-24-2005, 02:49 PM

FC4 currently only uses wxGTK 2.4; that means you must have gotten your wxGTK 2.6 from FreshRPMS. This is one of the problems with these 3rd-party repos that replace packages from the distribution.

reddazz · 12-24-2005, 05:32 PM

Why not just install gnochm. I am sure there is a FC rpm somewhere (check dags repo).

Lenard · 12-24-2005, 08:16 PM

Yep, you need to get the xchm source rpm and do a small edit to the xchm.spec file then build and install the binary. From the xchm.spec file;

%configure --enable-optimize --with-wx-config=wxgtk-2.4-config

TruongAn · 12-24-2005, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spooon

FC4 currently only uses wxGTK 2.4; that means you must have gotten your wxGTK 2.6 from FreshRPMS.

Really? I did not know that.
The first time I install that package, it said that I don't have libwx_gtk_2.4.so
Then I go to FreshRPMS to get wxGTK 2.6 and it still say the same thing.

TruongAn · 12-24-2005, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by megaspaz

Ask the developer

Its website it require wxGTK 2.4 or later.

Quote:

I think the cleanest solution was already mentioned. Get the source of xchm and compile it.

The configure say I don't have wxconfig (another lib???)

Quote:

It might. It might not. But even if this allows you to install the xchm rpm, you probably shouldn't expect xchm to work. If there are enough differences between the 2 versions of wxGTK, xchm could be unstable and crash prone.

It don't work in this case

reddazz · 12-24-2005, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TruongAn

Really? I did not know that.
The first time I install that package, it said that I don't have libwx_gtk_2.4.so
Then I go to FreshRPMS to get wxGTK 2.6 and it still say the same thing.

So is gnochm no good for you?

megaspaz · 12-24-2005, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Really? I did not know that.
The first time I install that package, it said that I don't have libwx_gtk_2.4.so
Then I go to FreshRPMS to get wxGTK 2.6 and it still say the same thing.

Because you don't have the right version of wxGTK. It's not hard to understand. Look on your install cds and check out if they have wxGTK. wxGTK 2.6 is not wxGTK 2.4. You can close your eyes and pretend all you want and cry about how right you are, but xchm will not install with your current version of wxGTK. It's that simple. While the website does say, 2.4 or later, you need to keep in mind they're talking about if you've compiled wxGTK from source where you can set compatibility with 2.4 as an option when configuring. You shouldn't expect this compatibility from rpm pakcages of wxGTK. Again, you've got a couple of options. Rebuild, the xchm source, downgrade your wxGTK, or try another chm viewer package. Stop complaining and arguing and choose an option. If none of these options are pleasing to you, then tough sh*t. You're SOL.

TruongAn · 12-24-2005, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddazz

So is gnochm no good for you?

no, I didn't mean so.
I have downloaded it and I will install it later.
I hope it will work.

reddazz · 12-24-2005, 09:14 PM

I was just aksing because you may not have wanted to install it for some reason.

TruongAn · 12-25-2005, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddazz

Why not just install gnochm. I am sure there is a FC rpm somewhere (check dags repo).

The install process say that:

Code:

rpm -ivh gnochm-0.9.6-1fc3.noarch.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
        pychm >= 0.8.2 is needed by gnochm-0.9.6-1fc3.noarch

I have downloaded pychm, I hope it will work

TruongAn · 12-25-2005, 05:10 AM

With xchm:
I remove the wxGTK package and download the source code for both wxGTK and xchm.
the install from of wxGTK went fine.
Then I compile xchm.
The configure process didn't say I miss wxGTK lib.
It said I don't have lib_chm.h file.
CHMLib was installed using rpm
The xchm rpm package didn't complain anything about it.
Would I download and install CHMLIB from source?