How to solve package dependency problem when install Octave ?

CassieLinux · 03-08-2012, 01:52 PM

Hi
My machine has RedHat 5 linux.
I guess I have installed epel-release-5-4.noarch.rpm because I can run "yum" command.
However, when I ran "yum install octave", it complained "Missing dependency" as

Code:

gcc-gfortran-4.1.2-44.el5.x86_64 from installed has depsolving problems
  --> Missing Dependency: libgfortran = 4.1.2-44.el5 is needed by package gcc-gfortran-4.1.2-44.el5.x86_64 (installed)
Error: Missing Dependency: libgfortran = 4.1.2-44.el5 is needed by package gcc-gfortran-4.1.2-44.el5.x86_64 (installed)

However, when I typed "yum list libgfortran", the system showed something as

Code:

Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security  
Installed Packages  
libgfortran.x86_64               4.1.2-44.el5               installed             
Available Packages  
libgfortran.i386                 4.1.2-52.el5               rhel-x86_64-client-5  
libgfortran.x86_64               4.1.2-52.el5               rhel-x86_64-client-5

I guess it meant that I already have libgfortran.x86_64 installed. If so, why cannot the "yum" command solve the dependency problem ? Anyone has any idea ?
Or should I install epel-release-5-4.noarch.rpm again to solve this problem ?

Thank you very much,

Cassie

ButterflyMelissa · 03-08-2012, 02:03 PM

Possibly (blind guess) that the packages/dependencies are not in your PATH, you can (if needed) append this:

Quote:

PATH=the/path/you/wanna/add:$PATH

(no spaces) anywhere in a startup script.

By the way, is your distro THAT old? Redhat 5 -hmm, I started with 8 wayway back. Maybe a newer install??? Unless I'm missing a stitch in the "needle work"???

By the way, welcome here!!!

Just a thought

Good luck

Thor

CassieLinux · 03-08-2012, 03:55 PM

Hi Thanks for reply.
I add some path such as "/usr/bin/yum" to the bash_profile file at my root directory
as PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin:/usr/bin/yum.
However, when I typed command "yum install octave again", it still can not work.Very frustrating~