How do I tell an RPM that I really did install its dependencies?

Avatar · 07-20-2005, 10:39 AM

Hi there I'm trying to install the following RPM on Mandrake 9.2

gtk2-2.4.0-1.i386.rpm

(This is required so I can install inkscape.)

It exits with an error (even if I use --force) :

Code:

error: Failed dependencies:
        atk >= 1.6.0-1 is needed by gtk2-2.4.0-1
        pango >= 1.4.0-1 is needed by gtk2-2.4.0-1

Yesterday, I installed both of those:
atk-1.9.0
pango-1.8.0

using these comands:

Code:

./configure --prefix=/usr
make
make install

So why am I still getting the above error about dependencies, and how can I fix it. Thanks!

jailbait · 07-20-2005, 11:23 AM

" Yesterday, I installed both of those:
atk-1.9.0
pango-1.8.0

using these comands:

code:

./configure --prefix=/usr
make
make install

So why am I still getting the above error about dependencies, and how can I fix it. Thanks!"

When you install using make install nothing is registered in the rpm data base. When you try to install gtk2 using rpm the rpm command only checks the rpm data base for dependencies. You can install gtk2 using the --nodeps option:
rpm --nodeps /pathname/gtk2-2.4.0-1.i386.rpm

A better solution is to use checkinstall to create rpm packages from your compiles. Then install the rpm. The method for creating rpm packages is:

./configure --prefix=/usr
make
checkinstall

I think that checkinstall is available on your Mandrake distribution. If not you can download it here:

http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/

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Steve Stites

Avatar · 07-20-2005, 12:51 PM

Thank you for the fast reply.

If I install the gtk2 rpm with the --nodeps option, will it still be able to work with the atk and pango software/package/whatever? Or do I need the checkinstall program to make it work? Thanks.

jailbait · 07-20-2005, 03:06 PM

"If I install the gtk2 rpm with the --nodeps option, will it still be able to work with the atk and pango software/package/whatever? "

Yes.

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Steve Stites

Avatar · 07-20-2005, 03:44 PM

Thanks for explaining. It worked!