> On Thu, 28 Mar 2002 09:06:14 +0300 > Borsenkow Andrej <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > 2) urpmi often fails with dependencies. For example I just upgraded > > > openssh. "urpmi openssh' failed with a dependency on an old version > > > of openssh-askpass. I had to manually specify it. This was extra > > > annoying since I got the original failure after downloading 50 MB > > > rpms which weren't installed due to the failed dependencies, and > > > subsequently deleted as described in issue #1. > > > > > > > urpmi dependencies management is just as good as RPM authors make it. > > Urpmi knows only about those dependencies that are specified in RPM > > header. If openssh/openssh-askpass do not specify dependencies urpmi > > cannot do anything about it. > > > > A trick I use, at least to overcome the failed dependency problem, is to > also have rpmdrake open. > If urpmi gives a failed depend message Try force Y/n I use rpmdrake to > install the needed pkg/pkgs and then tell urpmi Y to force install and > everyone is happy. >
Current rpmdrake should be better in managing list of packages selected for installation. Which means if installation fails you still have failed packages selected and can select additional missing prerequisites and try once more :-) -andrej
