Hi all,

I am trying to install a software called elog: https://midas.psi.ch/elog/adminguide.html

But every time I try to install the RPM file, the error
Failed dependencies libssl.so.6 is needed by elog comes up.

Any ideas on how i can fix this please, i am running suse enterprise 11 server

Rgds,

You don't say how you're trying to install it. Try running "zypper install /path/to/packagename", which will resolve your dependencies for you, install/update whatever packages it needs to, and install that package. If you're still having problems after that, contacting SuSE support would be a good idea, since you're using a pay-for version of Linux, which entitles you to that support.

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There is no "libssl.so.6" for SLE 11 ( Or any other Suse*.)

With # zypper in libopenssl-devel
.. you can build an 'SLE 11 package' from the source src, elog-2.9.2-1.src.rpm
http://midas.psi.ch/elog/download/SRPMS/
> http://midas.psi.ch/elog/download/SR....9.2-1.src.rpm

Takes less than a minute : $ rpm -Uvh elog-2.9.2-1.src.rpm
$ rpmbuild -bb elog.spec

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I tried the first step from TB0ne, the software installed, but could not launch the daemon to start the service.

When i tried to run the daemon service, the following error occured:

elogd
elogd: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory


Trying the other solution from had the errors below:

SUSE:~ # rpm -Uvh elog-2.9.2-1.src.rpm
1:elog ########################################### [100%]
warning: user ritt does not exist - using root
warning: group lke does not exist - using root
SUSE:~ # rpmbuild -bb elog.spec
error: failed to stat /root/elog.spec: No such file or directory
SUSE:~ #


Any advice is ,much appreciated.

Thanks.

if it helps, below is the command from the first solution i tried.

SUSE:~ # zypper install elog-2.9.2-1.i386.rpm
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

Problem: nothing provides libssl.so.6 needed by elog-2.9.2-1.i386
Solution 1: do not ask to install a solvable providing elog = 0:2.9.2-1
Solution 2: break elog by ignoring some of its dependencies

Choose from above solutions by number or cancel [1/2/c] (c):

Right...so when you first ran zypper, you must have chosen solution 2, which installs the package and ignores the missing dependency. Like knudfl said, you're missing the openssl development libraries. As suggested before, did you call SuSE support, since you're using a pay for version of Linux??? That entitles you to support.

Go back and re-read the instructions that knudfl gave you, about how to get/install the openssl package, and follow them.

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Thanks for your reply, yes i did, sorry. I am not a linux admin, so do not have much awareness of this.

I take it that libopenssl-devel is part of OpenSSL, and is specific to each vendor.

I will try to locate one for suse and follow the instructions again. The instructions you sent, installed the dependencies, as it downloaded 6mb worth of data before installing the package, not sure why that did not work. (maybe a silly question, I am trying to understand).

Thanks

With # zypper in libopenssl-devel

How do i put zypper in libopenssl-devel? before progressing with the steps mentioned?

Thank you.

commands from knudfl, is this because of the openssl not being installed?

SUSE:~ # rpm -Uvh elog-2.9.2-1.src.rpm
1:elog ########################################### [100%]
warning: user ritt does not exist - using root
warning: group lke does not exist - using root

rpmbuild -bb elog.spec
error: failed to stat /root/elog.spec: No such file or directory

#9.

? ? Why # rpm -Uvh elog-2.9.2-1.src.rpm
when post #3 says $ rpm -Uvh elog-2.9.2-1.src.rpm
I.e. you are supposed to unpack to /home/name/rpm**/ ;
.. and : $ cd /home/name/rpm**/SPEC/ && rpmbuild -bb elog.spec
EDIT : Doesn't seem to work on Suse.
No elog source rpm is unpacked to /home/*/rpm*

But : You actually don't need to build elog.
As is takes 50 seconds, I already did build packages :
64bits : elog-2.9.2-1.SLE11.x86_64.rpm
32bits : elog-2.9.2-1.SLE11.i586.rpm
.. And I will supply a download link, when your architecure is known.
This command will tell : $ uname -m <Enter>

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zypper IS THE suse package manager
it IS the program you ARE supposed to be using and NOT rpm ( except in some circumstances )
you type it into the terminal
the "in" command for zypper is the "INSTALL" command

Hi,

The uname -m returned the following:

SUSE:~ # uname -m
i686

When I ran rpm -Uvh elog-2.9.2-1.src.rpm, the below output is displayed, from here I am not sure where to go in order to re-buold the rpm. Apologies, I am a total newbie to Linux.

rpm -Uvh elog-2.9.2-1.src.rpm
1:elog ########################################### [100%]
warning: user ritt does not exist - using root
warning: group lke does not exist - using root


I forgot to also mention, that this is contained in a VM.

Thanks.

Hi John,

If zypper is the preferred method for install, then I have done the below:

SUSE:~ # zypper in elog-2.9.2-1.src.rpm
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

Problem: nothing provides libssl.so.6 needed by elog-2.9.2-1.i386
Solution 1: do not ask to install a solvable providing elog = 0:2.9.2-1
Solution 2: break elog by ignoring some of its dependencies

Choose from above solutions by number or cancel [1/2/c] (c): 1
Resolving dependencies...
Resolving package dependencies...

Nothing to do.
SUSE:~ # zypper in elog-2.9.2-1.i386.rpm
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

Problem: nothing provides libssl.so.6 needed by elog-2.9.2-1.i386
Solution 1: do not ask to install a solvable providing elog = 0:2.9.2-1
Solution 2: break elog by ignoring some of its dependencies

Choose from above solutions by number or cancel [1/2/c] (c): 1
Resolving dependencies...
Resolving package dependencies...

Nothing to do.


Not sure what this is exactly done, but I choose option 1 for both.

Thanks.

About "unpacking a source src" :
The $ 'rpm -Uvh elog-2.9.2-1.src.rpm' doesn't seem to work on Suse.
( Unless you set up the "rpm build environment in $HOME" :
#13 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...1-a-766486/#13 )
But : You did unpack the source package to /usr/src/packages/SPEC/, etc.
.. with # rpm -Uvh elog-2.9.2-1.src.rpm

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The download link for the installable elog-2.9.2-1.SLE11.i586.rpm :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7S...it?usp=sharing

Please install the downloaded package with zypper :
$ cd Desktop/ ( Or wherever you keep downloaded packages )
# zypper in elog-2.9.2-1.SLE11.i586.rpm

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suse dose not use the desktop ( some kde "activities" will not even let you)

It uses the ~/Downloads folder in the home folder

BUT " suse enterprise 11 server"
normally there will not be a normal user home folder on a server , there might ....
but gnome or kde are not likely to be installed

and without a gui there likely will not be a Downloads folder in the /root folder