On Thu, 29 Jul 1999, Mike Luntz wrote:
> > >> need to install stuff in the following order:
> > >>
> > >> qt...
> > >> kdelibs...
> > >> kdesupport...
> > >> kdebase...
> > [snip]
> >
> > >This may be a really dumb question, but how does one in general find
> > >out what order packages should be installed? A related question I have
> > >is how to find out which packages contain required libraries? I tried
> > >to install gnucash only to have it fail because of dependencies and ask
> > >for some libraries that I couldn't locate. Is there an approach for
> > >locating them?
> >
> > That is not a dumb question, it is a good one. I knew about how to install
> > it because it was described in my RH 5.2 distribution's CD booklet, i dunno
>
>
>
> The first part of my question dealt with the order of installing
> packages. Someone mentioned Rpmfind as a source of information on the
> location of specific files, but there has been no response on the order
> of installation. I have read on the list (including the quote above)
> that order of installation of packages is important. Is there some way
> of knowing the correct installation order other than trial and error?
>
>
> Mike
Ok... I guess one way to do is to simply try... Try to install RPM's and see
if you get an error... If so... Read it carefully and install those RPM's
first... If you get an error... Go to the top and try again... That's atleast
the way I do it... Maybe not the best, but it works...
Regards
//Uffe
