On Tue, 28 Jan 2003 10:51:14 -0600 Jeff Biss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Lau, > > Thanks for the quick reply. > > 1. For the files that are on my system but the RPM could not find: > > Yes they had the same name. > - In some cases such as with rhn_register (identified when trying to > rpm an update of up2date), it does exist but it must be the wrong > version number because the failed dependencies error specifically > identified a version number; I do not know how to retrieve the version > numbers of the files. > - In other cases such as with libreadline.so.4 (identified when > trying to rpm python) it exists on my system. There is no version number > or date provided. > > 2. I sort of understand the files dependencies thing and did run rpm > --rebuilddb to attempt to get the system to "see" the files found > missing but that are on my system. This did not seem to do much in my > situation. > > 3. I have performed both types of installations: tar -zxvf > filename.tar.gz and rpm -i filename.rpm but I am limiting this question > specifically to using the supposedly simple rpm. I have searched for > missing files using google and would get nothing in many instances, > especially with what appeared to be library files (libxxx.xx.x). Note about the "tar ... make... make install" way, in this way, you are compiling a software and install it in your system. For example, the "make install" step will copy a list of file to your /usr/lib/ directory The result is, you got a lot of file there (sure the file is useful, as you install it), but the rpm database will not record it at all. If this is your case, just "rpm -Uvh --nodeps xxx.rpm" will do the job. The "--nodeps" tell the rpm program, not to border about the dependency, as you have make sure that, the depending file are on your system. Doubtlessly, you need to make sure that, not depending file are actually there. The method Andrew Pasquale may also worth give it a try. But he is looking on the other side, i.e. your rpm database is broken, so repaire and stop the strange error message from rpm!! Cheers, Lau -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
