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yum dependency issue in centos5

Missing Dependency: libcucul.so.0()(64bit) is needed by package mplayer-1.0-0.40.rc1try2.el5.rf.x86_64 (rpmforge)

That library does exist in /usr/lib64/ and /usr/lib I know this probably has something to do with using alternate repos. So, how do I get yum to get past this little problem and just install using all the other dependencies that don't fail?

Thanks

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That library does exist in /usr/lib64/ and /usr/lib ...

Actually that's normal on a 64 bit system atm. Not all code is avail in 64 bit version, so libraries and some other stuff has 32 & 64 bit versions.

Which distro & version have you got?
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That rpm you quote implies RHEL, so you should be looking at stuff here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL/FAQ

CentOS 5 according to the first line of the post Chris

A fuller listing of errors would help. Are you installing mplayer, or is something else causing the error?

Yes, I am trying to install mplayer on one of the CentOS machines I work with normally. So, here's the output from: yum install mplayer

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Loaded plugins: allowdowngrade, downloadonly, fastestmirror, list-data,
: priorities, protectbase
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* epel: archive.linux.duke.edu
* addons: chi-10g-1-mirror.fastsoft.net
* rpmforge: apt.sw.be
* base: mirrors.liquidweb.com
* updates: mirror.sanctuaryhost.com
* centosplus: mirrors.cat.pdx.edu
* freshrpms: ayo.ie.freshrpms.net
* extras: mirror.linux.duke.edu
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package mplayer.x86_64 0:1.0-0.40.rc1try2.el5.rf set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: mplayer-fonts for package: mplayer
--> Processing Dependency: liblirc_client.so.0()(64bit) for package: mplayer
--> Processing Dependency: libenca.so.0()(64bit) for package: mplayer
--> Processing Dependency: libdvdnav.so.4()(64bit) for package: mplayer
--> Processing Dependency: libtwolame.so.0()(64bit) for package: mplayer
--> Processing Dependency: liblzo.so.1()(64bit) for package: mplayer
--> Processing Dependency: libvga.so.1()(64bit) for package: mplayer
--> Processing Dependency: libaa.so.1()(64bit) for package: mplayer
--> Processing Dependency: libcucul.so.0()(64bit) for package: mplayer
--> Running transaction check
---> Package lirc.x86_64 0:0.6.6-4.el5.rf set to be updated
---> Package twolame.x86_64 0:0.3.12-1.el5.rf set to be updated
---> Package libdvdnav.x86_64 0:4.1.3-1.el5 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libdvdread.so.4()(64bit) for package: libdvdnav
---> Package enca.x86_64 0:1.9-4.el5.rf set to be updated
---> Package mplayer.x86_64 0:1.0-0.40.rc1try2.el5.rf set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libcucul.so.0()(64bit) for package: mplayer
---> Package lzo.x86_64 0:1.08-5.el5.rf set to be updated
---> Package mplayer-fonts.noarch 0:1.1-3.0.rf set to be updated
---> Package svgalib.x86_64 0:1.9.25-3.el5 set to be updated
---> Package aalib.x86_64 0:1.4.0-5.el5.rf set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
---> Package libdvdread.x86_64 0:4.1.3-1.el5 set to be updated
---> Package mplayer.x86_64 0:1.0-0.40.rc1try2.el5.rf set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libcucul.so.0()(64bit) for package: mplayer
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
mplayer-1.0-0.40.rc1try2.el5.rf.x86_64 from rpmforge has depsolving problems
--> Missing Dependency: libcucul.so.0()(64bit) is needed by package mplayer-1.0-0.40.rc1try2.el5.rf.x86_64 (rpmforge)
Error: Missing Dependency: libcucul.so.0()(64bit) is needed by package mplayer-1.0-0.40.rc1try2.el5.rf.x86_64 (rpmforge)

I am pretty used to using and administering Linux. I run Gentoo and CentOS at home and CentOS at work, and also work on other Linux variants. So, I wasn't surprised with there being both a 64 and 32 bit versions of the library (I probably wasn't too clear on that). What was bugging me is that the rpm didn't see it. So, if I know the dependency is there. Is there a way to get it to install all the other dependencies and mplayer?

Hye,

yum will try to resolve the dependency automatically. You can download the mplayer package an install it manually with

Code:

rpm -ihv --nodeps mplayer-$version

.

The dependencies will mostly point to a specific package version not available in the repository.

Much appreciated for the replies. But the --nodeps does not do what I was looking for. I knew about --nodeps, but tried it just to be sure it acted like I thought (hadn't used it in a while). --nodeps just installs the main package and nothing else. It seems the only answer is to install all the dependencies myself first. What I was looking for was a --skip-only-broken-dependencies type of option. One that would install all the dependencies it could resolve, and skip any others. Please let me know if something like what I describe here exists or if I'm simply "out of luck".

I went ahead and installed the dependencies myself, and it works fine. But, I had to also create a link for the lzo library. I don't recommend that others do this (because it's a bit of a hack). For me, it works. But, I would still be interested to hear if an option like the one I asked about in the previous response exists.

Thanks