How do I install packages into Redhat RHEL7.9

RPeruzzi · 09-22-2022, 12:09 PM

Last week I installed Redhat RHEL 7.9 onto a freshly wiped laptop, for the purpose of installing and running Cadence design tools. The Cadence software installed "successfully" but as it turns out, requires the following packages that are not installed with my RHEL 7.9:
ksh
motif
libXp
xorg-x11-fonts-misc
apr
apr-util
compat-db47
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
openssl-devel
Would somebody kindly point me to a list of commands to install these packages?
Thank you very much

Emerson · 09-22-2022, 12:17 PM

OK, I must be missing something big here. We have a member who is asking how to install packages in his/her chosen distro?

I do not use RHEL, so I had to search, there definitely is documentation covering the subject. So it must be something else ... but what?

boughtonp · 09-22-2022, 12:49 PM

I guess RPeruzzi is choosing to ignore the advice given in their previous thread...

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Originally Posted by TB0ne

I'd strongly recommend you *NOT* install RHEL, unless you're going to pay for it, and even then only if you're going to be using it for a back-office/server type scenario. Support in RHEL for media (cameras/sound/bluetooth/wifi/etc.), can be spotty. Mainly because RHEL was designed for servers, not desktops. There is a desktop version, but even that can be lacking. Not only that, but RHEL 7 is old.

Cadence Design Systems appears to be a commercial entity providing proprietary software. LQ is not their help desk.

For issues relating to installing Cadence Design software use Cadence Design Support.

!!! · 09-22-2022, 05:40 PM

Sounds like me, when I neglect to carefully read:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

(I'm suggesting that as a reply here)

When someone asks me: "Where is zip code 18018?", I reply: lmgtfy.

Friendly OP hasn't played with Linux in a loooong time, and may need to use RHEL for this particular client. Best wishes!!!
(When I think of a Linux question, I also think of going 2LQ.org

)

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John VV · 09-22-2022, 08:32 PM

Quote:

ksh
motif
libXp
xorg-x11-fonts-misc
apr
apr-util
compat-db47
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
openssl-devel

most of these will be in the rhel repo, but YOU do have to pay for RHEL to install them
motif might be the only really "fun" one to find , it is very old ,you might have to install that from source

as for installing

Code:

su -
--- your root password ---
yum  install ksh

DavidMcCann · 09-23-2022, 11:14 AM

You should have no trouble with these, even motif, if you have a Red Hat subscription. If anything is missing, install the EPEL repository. If you don't have a Red Hat subscription, get Alma instead.

RPeruzzi · 09-23-2022, 12:24 PM

John VV: Thank you for your thoughtful reply.
yum install worked with all but one package: xorg-x11-fonts-misc
Specifically the missing package is: xorg-x11-fonts-ISO8859-1-75dpi7.5

I am getting support now from Cadence. Thanks, John for your help!

Cheers,
Bob P.

rnturn · 09-23-2022, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RPeruzzi

Last week I installed Redhat RHEL 7.9 onto a freshly wiped laptop, for the purpose of installing and running Cadence design tools. The Cadence software installed "successfully" but as it turns out, requires the following packages that are not installed with my RHEL 7.9:
ksh
motif <-----
libXp
xorg-x11-fonts-misc
apr
apr-util
compat-db47
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
openssl-devel

You might need to obtain the Motif package from a site like "https://rpm.pbone.net/". It's there but do you trust it? (I've had decent luck with RPMs from sites like this but YMMV.)

If you're setting up a system for personal use with the idea of doing audio-related work, as at least one respondent noted, there are better distributions. If you're keen on RedHat, there's still Fedora, right? That's been more desktop-oriented.

Aside: I have Cadence installed on my OpenSUSE desktop and Motif was not listed as a dependency.

HTH...

RPeruzzi · 09-23-2022, 01:47 PM

John VV: Thank you for your thoughtful reply.
yum install worked with all but one package: xorg-x11-fonts-misc
Specifically the missing package is: xorg-x11-fonts-ISO8859-1-75dpi7.5

I am getting support now from Cadence. Thanks, John for your help!

Cheers,
Bob P.

RPeruzzi · 09-23-2022, 01:48 PM

Case is closed. Cadence rep found a link where I could install from. It worked.

boughtonp · 09-24-2022, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RPeruzzi

Cadence rep found a link where I could install from. It worked.

Yes, well done John for the suggestion of talking to someone at Cadence for help with installing their software. Never would have thought that would work.