rpm says missing dependancies but I do have the files

davoman · 11-23-2003, 07:37 PM

Using: Slackware 9.1.
Okay when I try to install a RPM either using KPackage or the rpm console utility, they spit failed dependancy messages at me.

The problem is that after doing searches, I actually have the files needed by the RPMs in my /lib and /usr/lib directories, and I am root so I have permission to them.

What is the problem?

The install is about 3 hours old and almost on defaults with all packages from the 2 CDs installed, so theres no funny business going on.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

linuXBOX · 11-23-2003, 07:40 PM

can you apt-get, it helps!

davoman · 11-23-2003, 08:44 PM

I dont get what this apt-get site is. I gather it is some kind of archive searching thing. Is it related to my enquiry? I am unsure how this site is helping me solve my problem. Thank you, however. *8)

linuXBOX · 11-24-2003, 10:29 PM

apt-get installs packages and automatically solves its package dependencies, its rather useful!

krissly1 · 11-24-2003, 10:53 PM

Ditto on linuXBOXs recommendation. After downloading apt-get, Synaptic is very nice for what you need plus a lot more. You can find it all at http://freshrpms.net/apt/

I love this site and hope to contribute when I can. Hope this helps.

davoman · 11-25-2003, 03:11 AM

Thank you for your help guys.
Hoever there is a problem.
apt-get only seems to come in rpm format. So thats what I downloaded. It seems to just crash when I try to install using Kpackage. When I try using the rpm utility using -i and --nodeps, I get:
Segmentation Fault

What a nightmare. To date I have not been able to install one RPM using Slackware 9.1 using the default rpm software.
rpm --version reveals:
RPM version 4.0.2
I have attempted to download a new RPM (4.2.1) which, surprise - only comes in .rpm format.
Help!

Sonderblade · 11-25-2003, 03:43 AM

Check that you have the packages that the package you are trying to install requires: rpm -qa | grep <packagename>. Often when you install libraries from source the installer puts them in a directory other than the rpm wants them to be. The easiest way to solve the problem is to install the required rpm's, although it's kinda wasteful since you'll end up with the same library in two different locations.

davoman · 11-25-2003, 06:16 AM

Thanks for the help. Makes me wonder if there should just be a switch I can put on the end which means 'the modules are in this directory'.

Well I got a .tgz of the latest rpm and use pkgtool to install it, and now RPMs install, but just give me errors about dependency. But they install which is what I wanted.

Thank you guys for helping me sort this stuff out.