cannot install gyach

achal · 04-25-2005, 05:08 AM

i am using slackware 1.o
i downloaded gyach rpm but i cannot run it
i treid following
rpm - ivh --nodeps --force gyach.............rpm*
it gave error
then i did following
i got the output as
oot@achal:~# rpm -ivh --nodeps Gyach-Enhanced-Media-Package-0.2-1.i586.rpm*
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
package Gyach-Enhanced-Media-Package-0.2-1 is already installed
root@achal:~# Gyach
-bash: Gyach: command not found
what should i do

masand · 04-25-2005, 05:14 AM

what do u get on running
"gyach"

keep the case

achal · 04-26-2005, 04:34 PM

i get the same output as staed earlier

masonm · 04-26-2005, 04:46 PM

You're always better off compiling an app from source than trying to use an rpm.

masand · 04-26-2005, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by achal
i get the same output as staed earlier

thats isthe media package that you are trying to install
that is not the base package fpr gyach
first install the base package

regards

syphoncode.32 · 06-10-2005, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by achal
i am using slackware 1.o
i downloaded gyach rpm but i cannot run it
i treid following
rpm - ivh --nodeps --force gyach.............rpm*
it gave error
then i did following
i got the output as
oot@achal:~# rpm -ivh --nodeps Gyach-Enhanced-Media-Package-0.2-1.i586.rpm*
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
package Gyach-Enhanced-Media-Package-0.2-1 is already installed
root@achal:~# Gyach
-bash: Gyach: command not found
what should i do

the line "rpm - ivh --nodeps --force" is slightly wrong , use "rpm -Uvh --nodeps --force"

masand · 06-10-2005, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by syphoncode.32
the line "rpm - ivh --nodeps --force" is slightly wrong , use "rpm -Uvh --nodeps --force"

that won't help in this case
since the user has not installed the default base package

regards