From: Kent Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org CC: "Karl Agee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: installing a linux rpm, wants perl Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:41:38 -0800
On Monday 03 January 2005 09:24 pm, Karl Agee wrote: > freebsd 4.11-pre with linux compatibility. > > I'm trying to install a linux rpm but I am getting the following > errer: > > -su-2.05b# rpm -i --ignoreos --root /compat/linux --dbpath > /var/lib/rpm package.i386.rpm > error: failed dependencies: > /usr/bin/perl is needed by package > > -su-2.05b# whereis perl > perl: /usr/bin/perl /usr/share/man/man1/perl.1.gz > /usr/src/gnu/usr.bin/perl > > So I am guessing that compat/linux ought to have perl in /usr/bin. I > tried making a soft link but that didnt work. > > I havent found a port for perl in linux, any ideas how to resolve > this? >
Did you upgrade perl and forget to do the "use.perl port". There are links that the script creates and when you create a new bin/perl, they have to be restablished.
Kent
Kent: No, I havent upgraded perl.
--Karl
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