Resolving dependencies are the main problem with RPM I think. Its one thing (the only thing :) that I think Debian does better with apt. I've tried using MandrakeUpdate with limited success. I see that there is a utility called apt-rpm. Haven't got around to trying it though. Anyone tried it? I suppose I should try it if its any good -- I spend far to much time manually downloading packages from rpmfind.net to satisfy various dependencies.
Kerry. On Tue, 2002-04-09 at 10:24, Jeremy Bertenshaw wrote: > Hmmmm, rpm -Uvh * has never worked for me in the past upto and including RH7.2, >always complained lots about dependencies and never installed anything, case in point >being Ximian, downloaded all their rpms and tryed it, no go so went with the nodeps >option and it worked. > > jeremyb. > > > From: Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2002/04/09 Tue AM 09:44:53 GMT+12:00 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Installing kde3.0 -- I need help :( > > > > > > IMHO the rpm -Uvh * approach is better than --nodeps. rpm will analyse > > the bunch of rpm files you gave it and as long as all dependencies are > > satisfied within the group, it will install them all. > > -- > > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >
