root wrote:
>
> Warren Doney wrote:
> >
> > Dr Michael Powell wrote:
> > >
> > > [root@localhost updates]# rpm -Uvh apache-common-1.3.12-30mdk.i586.rpm
> > > error: failed dependencies:
> > > libmm.so.1 is needed by apache-common-1.3.12-30mdk
> > [........]
> >
> > mm-1.1.3-6mdk.i586.rpm
> >
> > It took me <1min to find this. 9 times out of 10 libfoo.x.x is in
> > foo.x.x.rpm, or its cousin foo-devel.x.x.rpm. If you use rpmdrake
> > or urpmi, they will find these things for you, & insist on installing
> > them as well............
> >
> > -WBD
>
> thanks man!
> but I downloaded mm-1.1.3-6 and the developement module and get
> the same failed dependencies, must be something else I'm doing wrong. I
> rsync every night
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Try doing a "rpm -V" on these suspect packages, and then try to reduce
the number of "Unsatisfied dependancies" that show up (by downloading
more .rpm files if necessary).
Also doing a "rpm -Uvh --force" on the suspect packages can help. Try to
never use the "--nodeps" flag.
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