[GLLUG] RPM question

Sean picasso@madflower.com
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:24:13 -0400 (EDT)


In addition, if the dependencies are met sometimes the package
dependencies can be off (ie sometimes the package versioning number is
off, like you might have openssl-0.9.6i but it might come back and say
openssl-0.9.6i-32 is not installed). You can do a --force install of the
package to ignore that error. But be careful and make sure you do that
after you have verified the proper dependencies as Paul mentioned.

The other thing you could do is get the SRPM and just compile it and 
install that. It however might require some developer packages that you 
don't currently have installed, but typically it isnt too hard to do. 



On Thu, 24 Apr 2003, Melson, Paul wrote:

> It depends a lot on the package itself.  Before installing a non-Mandrake rpm, run `rpm -q -pR [filename` to determine what its dependencies are and if they can be met.  Also run `rpm -q -pl [filename]` to see the files contained in the rpm.  This is a good way to check for filesystem and path issues before installing.  If it looks good then the only way to know for sure will be to try it.
> 
> Also, there is a Horde rpm for Mandrake 9.0, but it's 1.2.7, not 2.2.x.  (http://www.rpmfind.net//linux/RPM/mandrake/9.0/contrib/RPMS/horde-1.2.7-1mdk.noarch.html)
> 
> If you decide you want to run the latest stable (2.2.3?), it might still be useful in comparing the latest rpm for RedHat against.
> 
> PaulM
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Pipper [mailto:dennis@pipper.net]
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 10:12 AM
> To: linux-user@egr.msu.edu
> Subject: [GLLUG] RPM question
> 
> 
> I'm running Mandrake 9.0, is it possible to use RPM's made for RedHat?  If
> so which version of RH?  I was looking into the Horde Project
> (http://www.horde.org) and wanted an "easier way" to install it as it
> looks pretty daunting.
> 
> Thanks for any help
> 
> dennis
> 
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