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Zaheer
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Installation Problem

Post by Zaheer »

AOA,
I have problem with Installation of Packages.(RPM's).Whenever I try to Install any rpm I get msg's like these.


gtk+2.0 >= 2.0.0 is needed by gaim-0.72-1mdk9.1
libnss3 is needed by gaim-0.72-1mdk9.1
libaspell.so.15 is needed by gaim-0.72-1mdk9.1
libgtkspell.so.0 is needed by gaim-0.72-1mdk9.1
libpspell.so.15 is needed by gaim-0.72-1mdk9.1
libtcl8.3.so is needed by gaim-0.72-1mdk9.1
libtk8.3.so is needed by gaim-0.72-1mdk9.1
perl-base >= 2:5.8.0 is needed by gaim-0.72-1mdk9.1

Plz suggets me what is the problem and how I can get these files.
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Post by Faraz.Fazil »

These are called dependency errors.
The program you are trying to install , requires some files/packages which are currently not installed on your system.

You need to download and install those dependency rpms.

To do so, goto to an rpm repository like:

1.http://www.rpm.pbone.net
2.www.rpmfind.net
3.tuxfinder.org

enter the missing dependency name in the search box, download the desired rpm, install it using rpm -Uvh command and then install the original rpm again using rpm -Uvh command.

In your case of gaim,

First download and install this rpm:

Download and use this rpm:

ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/dag.wieers.c ... 0.i386.rpm

or if the above doesnt work then:

ftp://ftp.muni.cz/pub/linux/freshrpms/a ... 3.i386.rpm

or

ftp://mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/redha ... 2.i386.rpm

Install it using rpm -Uvh gtkspell-2.0.4-2.i386.rpm

The install that gaim rpm using rpm -Uvh command
It should work.

Dude, i really wish you learn to search the forum before posting.
You always ask questions that have already been answered.

See this thread:

http://www.linuxpakistan.net/forum2x/vi ... light=gaim

B.T.W are you using Mandrake or Redhat.?
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Post by zaeemarshad »

i wish rpm had this dependency check and install facility built into it like it is in redhat-config-packages. debian has also got this in their package management system. is there any patch for rpm that enables us to do this?

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urpmi

Post by ashariqbal »

Mandrake has urpmi which will find and install all dependencies that that available on your CDs
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Post by zaeemarshad »

RedHat=no urpmi

does installpkg in slackware install all the dependencies? I have yet to experiment with debian and slackware. Debian is on my hit list tonight.

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