[plug] rpms and dependencies

[Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima]

On Thu, 2 Dec 1999, Barbara Robson wrote:

> This is my first email to this list, so hi everyone.
> 
> I am new to RedHat and seem to be having a little more trouble
> installing new packages than I did with Debian, possibly
> because the directory setup is a little different.
> 
> Here's an example:
> 
>   #rpm --install frotz-2.32-4.i386.rpm
>   error: failed dependencies:
>           libncurses.so.3.0 is needed by frotz-2.32-4
> 
>   #locate libncurses
>   /usr/lib/libncurses.so.4.2
>   <snip>
>   /usr/i486-linux-libc5/lib/libncurses.so.3.0
>   
>   #rpm --nodeps --install frotz-2.32-4.i386.rpm
>   #^D
> 
>   %frotz
>   frotz: error in loading shared libraries: libncurses.so.3.0: cannot
>   open shared object file: No such file or directory
> 
> What is the appropriate thing to do?
>  ln -s /usr/lib/libncurses.so.4.2 /usr/lib/libncurses.so.3.0   ?
>  ln -s /usr/i486-linux-libc5/lib/libncurses.so.3.0 /usr/lib/libncurses.so.3.0   ?

Mount the RedHat cdrom under /mnt/cdrom

cd /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS
ls ncurses3*              (you should only see one file
                           under RedHat 6.1 it is ncurses3-1.9.9e-9.i386.rpm)

then rpm --install ncurses3*

Then frotz-2.32-4.i386.rpm should install nicely


Yours Tony.