Thanks, Derick. Actually I checked my yum repositories and didn't find anything. I agree that yum is a much better system than rpm, but is seems to not have much of what I want. By the way, I did compile scilab from source and it worked fine (perhaps I should do this with the various gnustep components...)
-wn Derick Centeno wrote: > On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:32:20 -0800 > Warren Nagourney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I am trying to install GNUstep in my YDL 4.1 system on a Powerbook G4. >> I am in RPM never-never-land, with endless unmet dependencies. Does >> anyone have a suggestion about how to do this with less pain? Thanks! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> yellowdog-general mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general >> HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com' >> > > Hi Warren: > > I'm running FC5 on a PowerPC. I can't say that gnustep is available for > YDL 4.1; I just don't know. Here's how you can find out: > > # yum search "*gnustep*" > Loading "installonlyn" plugin > Searching Packages: > Setting up repositories > core [1/3] > extras [2/3] > updates [3/3] > Reading repository metadata in from local files > > > gnustep-make.ppc 1.12.0-5.fc5 extras > Matched from: > gnustep-make > GNUstep makefile package > http://www.gnustep.org/ > # > > > Of course, if you are told by yum that gnustep is available within the YDL > 4.1 repositories then that is what you use. Of course, the next step is > obvious; just do: > > # yum install "*gnustep*" > > Yum will go and sort out all the required dependencies for you and install > everything into where it should go. > > Generally, Warren, yum is used for installing nearly everything (as it is > better at sorting and getting dependencies faster than humans). rpm is > better to remove a package or application and just those dependencies > related to that one package you wish removed. > > > > ========== > Life only demands from you the strength that you possess. > Only one feat is possible; not to run away. > -- Dag Hammarskojold (July 29, 1905 - September 18, 1961) > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com' > _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com'
