Update Fedora2 using "yum update" problem

chinaundead · 04-04-2004, 07:01 PM

Hi,

I am using "yum update" to update my Fedora2 test2
everything works fine except one thing, it says like this:

Gathering header information file(s) from server(s)
Server: Fedora Core 1.91 - Development Tree
Finding updated packages
Downloading needed headers
XXX
XXX
Resolving dependencies
.Package ethereal needs libpcap.so.0.8.1, this is not available.

then the program quits, I search in google for libpcap.so.0.8.1, no result matched

any solutions, thank you!!!!

THX75 · 04-05-2004, 12:24 AM

I seem to remember having to install this file on FC1. You can download it here.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libpcap

chinaundead · 04-05-2004, 06:23 PM

Hi,

the file you showed me is libpcap.0.8.1, not libpcap.so.0.8.1, anyway, I downloaded it and tried, it doesn't work.

pls198 · 04-06-2004, 11:58 AM

Have you tried 'yum --exclude etheral* update ' ?
Whilst not an ideal long term solution it should at least allow you to run an update.

Paul

pls198 · 04-06-2004, 12:50 PM

I just came across the same problem as you and my previously suggested work around isn't quite enough. For some reason I needed to do:

yum --exclude ethereal --exclude libpcap update

to get the desired effect. A quick search on the RedHat bugzilla turned up 117152 - "yum seems to ignore exclude option in yum.conf" which may be related.

chinaundead · 04-09-2004, 03:51 AM

thank you pls198, I get it working now
After 1 hour install FC2 test, it takes me about three hours to upgrade it...

Anyway, it is working fine now( for my printer, sound, chinese input), quite happy, thank you for all your help!

prpsarathy435 · 04-26-2004, 05:15 AM

Can some body guide me in the compiling of the libpcap.tar file into libpcap.so.0.8.1 required by ettercap.

Regards

elnoxvie · 04-26-2004, 09:19 AM

do tar xzvf libpcp.tar: <--- if this doesn't work, do it without 'z'

cd into the directory just being untar and do:
./configure && make && (make install) && (make clean)

if this doesn't work. Well you might need to read the README or INSTALL. There might be specific stuffs that you need to do

prpsarathy435 · 04-27-2004, 01:45 AM

HI

I downloaded the tar file from tcpdump.org

Ran the following commands :
./configure
./make
./make install

the last command copies libpcap.a to /usr/local/lib directory.

Where as etter cap wants libpcap.so.0.8.1. How do i conver this archive file into a binary file.

Please help me.

Regards

elnoxvie · 04-27-2004, 09:25 AM

Hmm.. why do you have to convert it into binary file?
As far as i know, You don't have to.
All you have to do is to install the fedora core.
if this is what you want.