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Old 10-05-2004, 02:41 PM   #1
Paxmaster
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trying to install software (mplayer)


i am trying to install mplayer but the package is complaning that it need the dependencies, ok i have the dependencies package, it flipfloping me look here
# rpm -U mplayer-common-1.0pre5-2.i386.rpm
warning: mplayer-common-1.0pre5-2.i386.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 75aa026a
error: Failed dependencies:
mplayer = 2:1.0pre5 is needed by mplayer-common-1.0pre5-2
[root@fedorabox1 mplay]# ls
mplayer-1.0pre5-2.i386.rpm mplayer-common-1.0pre5-2.i386.rpm
[root@fedorabox1 mplay]# rpm -U mplayer-1.0pre5-2.i386.rpm
warning: mplayer-1.0pre5-2.i386.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 75aa026a
error: Failed dependencies:
mplayer-common = 2:1.0pre5 is needed by mplayer-1.0pre5-2

when i try to install mplayer-comman it said it need mplayer-1.0pre5-2 ok I got that one when i try to install that one again complaining me it need mplayer-1.0pre5-2, that what i mean by filpflop

Last edited by Paxmaster; 10-05-2004 at 02:42 PM.
 
Old 10-05-2004, 03:07 PM   #2
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Either use the --nodeps switch to ignore dependencies and try again, or get the source version.
I hate RPM, it sucks - go source
 
  


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