<quote who="James Gregory">
> Quoting Voytek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> <quote who="O Plameras">
>> > Edit your /etc/ld.so.conf and insert the the directory path
>> > excluding the filename.
>
> RPM doesn't inspect ld.so.conf in walking dependencies. This will have no
> effect
> on the installation.
>
>> (hhhm, perhaps Eric was right telling me to give it up...?)
>
> I'm inclined to agree that 7.3 is a little old to be expecting updates on.
> Perhaps you can tell us about the system and we can help you get it
> upgraded?
> What do you use this box for?

James, thanks.

apache/php/mysql/mail on P2 320MB

> I'm curious though, why are you asking yum to install dependencies you've
> manually specified and not asking it to install proftpd and fetch all of
> its
> dependencies for you?
>
>     yum install proftpd
>
> seems easier.

it sure is easier, (and, quicker too) but:


# yum install proftpd
....
Cannot find a package matching proftpd

I guess I'd need point yum elsewhere than fedora site ??


> What was the source of your proftpd rpm anyway?

latest 7x rpm build from proftpd server

 ftp://ftp.proftpd.org/distrib/packages/RPMS/old/proftpd-1.2.9-1.7x.i386.rpm


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